Eric Budish

Eric Budish is the inaugural Paul G. McDermott Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Booth School of Business. Budish is an applied micro-economist and game theorist who researches market design: designing the “rules of the game” in a market so that self-interested behavior by market participants leads to economically attractive outcomes. Budish writes “I am motivated by the idea that my work can improve the efficacy of real-world market institutions.” Budish’s research has spanned a wide...