Ben Polak
| Ben Polak | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1961 |
| Residence | New Haven, CT, United States |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | decision theory, game theory and economic history |
| Institutions |
New Economic School University of Melbourne Yale University |
| Alma mater |
Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A., 1984) Northwestern University (M.A., 1986) Harvard University (Ph.D., 1992) |
| Thesis | Problems from the history of capital markets (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jeffrey G. Williamson[1] |
| Notable awards | DeVane Medal (2005) for teaching[2] |
| Children | 2 |
Benjamin "Ben" Polak (born 22 December 1961) is a British professor of economics and management and Provost at Yale University.[3] 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.
ECON 159: Game Theory
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.”[9]
References
- ↑ Ben Polak at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ Polak and Prown are honored with DeVane Medals for teaching Yale Bulletin & Calendar, March 4, 2005 (Volume 33, Number 21)
- ↑ CV for Benjamin Polak at Yale
- ↑ Polak Assumes Kohn Associate Chair in Economics Yale Bulletin & Calendar, June 21-July 19, 1999
- ↑ "Yale School of Management - Faculty - Benjamin Polak". Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ Benjamin Polak Is the Inaugural William C. Brainard Professor from Yale University Office of Public Affairs, November 14, 2008
- ↑ https://messages.yale.edu/messages/University/univmsgs/detail/87273
- ↑ ECON159 Game Theory with Professor Benjamin Polak at Open Yale Courses
- ↑ Now on Web, Yale classroom open to public by Ruth Kim in Yale Daily News on Friday November 9, 2007
External links
- Game Theory course by Benjamin Polak with video lectures, at Open Yale Courses
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