Ben Polak
Ben Polak | |
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Born | December 22, 1961 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A., 1984) Northwestern University (M.A., 1986) Harvard University (Ph.D., 1992) |
Children | 3[1] |
Awards | (2005) for teaching[2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | decision theory, game theory and economic history |
Institutions | New Economic School University of Melbourne Yale University |
Thesis | Problems from the history of capital markets (1992) |
Doctoral advisor | Jeffrey G. Williamson[3] |
Benjamin "Ben" Polak (born 22 December 1961) is a British professor of economics and management and former Provost at Yale University. From 1999-2001 Polak was the Henry Kohn Associate Professor of Economics[4][5] and is now the inaugural William C. Brainard Professor of Economics.[6] In January 2013, he became the Provost of Yale University.[7]
Polak specialises in microeconomic theory, has published 19 peer reviewed papers in leading journals, and is Associate editor of the Journal of Economic Theory.
Courses taught[]
In fall 2007, Polak participated in the Open Yale Courses initiative, recording the 24 lecture series and making all course materials freely available on the Internet.[8] Polak describes the motivation for his participation in the scheme as delivering an Ivy League standard education to a wider audience, "It’s not the full Yale experience, unfortunately, but it’s something.”[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ http://news.yale.edu/2013/01/14/economics-chair-benjamin-polak-named-new-yale-provost
- ^ Polak and Prown are honored with DeVane Medals for teaching Yale Bulletin & Calendar, March 4, 2005 (Volume 33, Number 21)
- ^ Ben Polak at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Polak Assumes Kohn Associate Chair in Economics Yale Bulletin & Calendar, June 21-July 19, 1999
- ^ "Yale School of Management - Faculty - Benjamin Polak". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Benjamin Polak Is the Inaugural William C. Brainard Professor Archived July 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine from Yale University Office of Public Affairs, November 14, 2008
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2013-01-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ ECON159 Game Theory Archived 2010-08-03 at the Wayback Machine with Professor Benjamin Polak at Open Yale Courses
External links[]
- Game Theory course by Benjamin Polak with video lectures, at Open Yale Courses
- 1961 births
- People educated at Bedales School
- Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
- British economists
- Northwestern University alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Living people
- Microeconomists
- Yale School of Management faculty