Drew Fudenberg

Drew Fudenberg
Born (1957-03-02) March 2, 1957
New York City, US
RelativesHugh Fudenberg (father)
Academic background
EducationHarvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisorEric Maskin
Academic work
DisciplineGame theory, General equilibrium Theory
InstitutionsMIT
Doctoral studentsMatthew Rabin
Glenn Ellison
Sendhil Mullainathan
Notable ideaslearning in games, Folk theorem
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship, 1990; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Drew Fudenberg (born March 2, 1957) is a professor of economics at MIT. His research spans many aspects of game theory, including equilibrium theory, learning in games, evolutionary game theory, and many applications to other fields. Fudenberg was also one of the first to apply game theoretic analysis in industrial organization, bargaining theory, and contract theory. He has also authored papers on repeated games, reputation effects, and behavioral economics.