Biography

Alexander Bloedel is an Assistant Professor of Economics at UCLA. He is an economic theorist studying topics in information economics, mechanism design, dynamic games, and bounded rationality. His recent research focuses on (i) costly information acquisition/processing (e.g., “rational inattention”) in both single-agent and strategic settings, and (ii) dynamic incentive problems with applications in macroeconomics and political economy. Prior to joining UCLA, he was a Linde Postdoctoral Scholar at Caltech and received his Ph.D. from Stanford University.

Education

Ph.D. Stanford University

Research Areas

Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory