Benjamin 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) |
| Notable awards | DeVane Medal (2005) for teaching[1] |
Benjamin "Ben" Polak (born 22 December 1961) is a British professor of economics and management at Yale University.[2] From 1999-2004 Polak was the Henry Kohn Associate Professor of Economics[3] and is now the inaugural William C. Brainard Professor of Economics.[4]
Polak specialises in microeconomic theory and has published 19 peer reviewed papers in leading journals, and is Associate editor of the Journal of Economic Theory.
[edit] Game Theory ECON 159
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.[5] 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.”[6] For convenience, this lecture is also available now on Academic Earth, the lecture presentation site by Richard Ludlow.
[edit] References
- ^ 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
- ^ Benjamin Polak Is the Inaugural William C. Brainard Professor from Yale University Office of Public Affairs, November 14, 2008
- ^ 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
[edit] External links
- Game Theory course by Benjamin Polak with video lectures, at Open Yale Courses
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