John G. Riley

John G. Riley

Distinguished Professor of Economics

John G. Riley

Office: Bunche Hall 8367

Personal Website: http://www.econ.ucla.edu/riley/

Biography:

John Riley is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at UCLA. His work forms the foundation of modern information economics. Professor Riley’s papers on auctions have been particularly influential, characterizing the form of optimal auctions, and incorporating asymmetric and risk-averse bidders. His work on signalling, price discrimination and contests has also been seminal. Professor Riley comes from New Zealand and received his Ph.D. at MIT.

Education:

Ph.D. M.I.T.

Research Areas:

Game Theory, Industrial Organization, Microeconomic Theory

Selected Books and Publications


Research Interests

  • Steamboat inspection and the Eastland disaster; Lake Michigan passenger steamship lines.