Attila Ambrus, Professor

Professor Ambrus’ research focuses on a broad range of subjects including game theory, experimental economics, microeconomic theory, industrial organization, political economics, development economics and economic history. He has received various grants from the National Science Foundation. His most recent work has been published in the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica, and Theoretical Economics.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	313 Social Sciences, Box 90097, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone:	(919) 660-1835
Email Address:
Web Page:	https://sites.duke.edu/attilaambrus/

Teaching (Fall 2023):

• ECON 390.02, SELECTED TOPICS IN ECONOMICS Synopsis

  Reuben-Coo 126, TuTh 01:25 PM-02:40 PM

• ECON 620.01, GAME THEORY W/ APPL. OF ECON Synopsis

  Social Sciences 111, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• ECON 885.01, TOPICS IN ECONOMIC THEORY Synopsis

  Social Sciences 327, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

Education:

Ph.D.

Princeton University

2003

Specialties:

Microeconomic Theory
Industrial Organization
Development Economics
Economic History
Economics of Networks
Microeconomics
Game Theory

Research Interests:

Professor Ambrus’ research focuses on a broad range of subjects including game theory, experimental economics, microeconomic theory, industrial organization, political economics, development economics and economic history. He has received various grants from the National Science Foundation. His most recent work has been published in the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica, and Theoretical Economics.

Keywords:

Self-control

Curriculum Vitae  Bio

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Ambrus, A; Baranovskyi, V; Kolb, A, A Delegation-Based Theory of Expertise, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, vol. 13 no. 4 (November, 2021), pp. 373-419, American Economic Association  [abs]
2. Ambrus, A; Kolb, A, On defining ex ante payoffs in games with diffuse prior, Economic Theory, vol. 72 no. 2 (September, 2021), pp. 445-472 [doi]  [abs]
3. Ambrus, A; Elliott, M, Investments in social ties, risk sharing, and inequality, Review of Economic Studies, vol. 88 no. 4 (July, 2021), pp. 1624-1664, Oxford University Press  [abs]
4. Ambrus, A; Field, E; Gonzalez, R, Loss in the time of cholera: Long-run impact of a disease epidemic on the urban landscape, American Economic Review, vol. 110 no. 2 (January, 2020), pp. 475-525 [doi]  [abs]
5. Ambrus, A; Greiner, B, Individual, Dictator, and Democratic punishment in public good games with perfect and imperfect observability, Journal of Public Economics, vol. 178 (October, 2019) [doi]  [abs]