Parag Pathak

Parag A. Pathak
Born (1980-06-08) June 8, 1980
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, MA, PhD)
Doctoral advisorAlvin E. Roth
Academic work
DisciplineMarket design
Microeconomics
Game theory
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral studentsGabriel Carroll
AwardsSocial Choice and Welfare Prize (2016)
John Bates Clark Medal (2018)
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Parag A. Pathak (born June 8, 1980) is Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research where he co-founded and directs the working group on market design. He was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2025.