Michael Ostrovsky
Fred H. Merrill Professor of Economics
Academic Area:
Stanford GSB Affiliations
Academic Degrees
- PhD in Business Economics, Harvard University, 2005
- AM in Economics, Harvard University, 2003
- BAS in Mathematics, Economics, Stanford University, 1999
Academic Appointments
- At Stanford University since 2005
- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014–present
- Visiting Scientist, Google, 2013–14
- National Fellow, Hoover Institution, 2008–09
Awards and Honors
- Spence Faculty Fellow for 2021–22
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, 2011–15
- National Science Foundation Research Grant, 2011–15
Service to the Profession
- Co-Director, Working Group on Market Design, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Co-editor, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
- Associate Editor, Econometrica
Research Statement
Michael Ostrovsky’s research is in the areas of game theory, market design, industrial organization, and finance. Most recently, he has analyzed the economics of carpooling and self-driving cars, the properties of internet advertising auctions, information aggregation in financial markets, stability in trading networks, and voting in shareholder meetings.