Jonathan Levin (economist)

Jonathan David Levin (born November 17, 1972) is an American economist and academic. He is currently the Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. On April 4, 2024, the Stanford University Board of Trustees announced Levin would become Stanford's 13th president, effective August 1, 2024.

Jonathan Levin
Levin in 2021
13th President of Stanford University
Designate
Assuming office
August 1, 2024
SucceedingRichard Saller
Personal details
Born (1972-11-17) November 17, 1972
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Children3
Parent
  • Rick Levin (father)
AwardsJohn Bates Clark Medal (2011)
Academic background
EducationStanford University (BA, BS)
Nuffield College, Oxford (MPhil)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
ThesisRelational contracts, incentives and information (1999)
Doctoral advisorBengt Holmstrom
InfluencesPaul Milgrom
Academic career
InstitutionStanford University
FieldMicroeconomics
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

Levin is known for his research in industrial organization, particularly in the areas of market design, antitrust economics, and the economics of contracting.

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