Alvin Roth, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics, talks with Ran Abramitzky, professor of economics, about game theory, experimental economics, and market design. Get a glimpse into Roth’s personal and professional path, how his ideas made a difference in the world, and what advice he has for students and for researchers.

This event is part of the Big Ideas series hosted by Abramitzky featuring conversations with Stanford’s Nobel Laureates and MacArthur “Genius” Fellows.

9/28: Market Design with Alvin Roth

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11/2: Auctions with Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson

11/9: Experimental Physics with Monika Schleier-Smith

11/16: Bioorthogonal Chemistry with Carolyn Bertozzi

11/30: Natural Language Processing with Dan Jurafsky

12/7: Innovation with Heidi Williams