Economic Theory Conference XI
Organizer:
Joseph Root, University of Chicago
Program Chair:
Orestis Vravosinos, University of Chicago
The Economic Theory Conference XI, hosted by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago, will be held on August 20-21, 2026. The Becker Friedman Institute’s annual conference on economic theory brings together leading researchers from across the world to discuss recent advances in theoretical microeconomics. Topics include game theory, mechanism design, market design, and information economics.
If you have any questions, please reach out to bfi-events@uchicago.edu.
All times are listed in CST
Agenda
Registration and Breakfast
6th Floor Lounge
Robust Pricing for Cloud Computing
Rahul Deb, Boston College
Break
Alfonso Maselli, University of Pennsylvania
Lunch
1st Floor Dining Room
Ali Shourideh, Carnegie Mellon University
Break
Ellen Muir, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Break
Alex Teytelboym, University of Oxford
Conference Dinner
Breakfast
6th Floor Lounge
Broad Validity of the First-Order Approach in Moral Hazard
Eduardo Azevedo, University of Pennsylvania
Break
Recommender Systems and Self-Preferencing
Chiara Margaria, Boston University
Break
Delegated Contracting
João Thereze, Duke University
1st Floor Dining Room
Rohit Lamba, Cornell University
Break
Insuring Valuables
Emir Kamenica, University of Chicago