John Nachbar

Titles:

Professor

Titles:

Associate Department Chair

Office Contact Information

Degree:

Ph.D., Harvard University

Office:

Seigle Hall 386

Office hours:

Tuesdays 1:30-3 or by appointment

Mailbox:

Washington University in St. Louis
Department of Economics
Campus Box 1208
St. Louis MO 63130-4899

Phone:

314-935-5612

Fax:

314-935-4156

Email:

nachbar@wustl.edu

Research specialization

Economic Theory

Selected Publications

"Beliefs in Repeated Games," Econometrica, 2005, volume 73, pp. 459-480.
"General Equilibrium Comparative Statics." Econometrica, 2002, volume 70, pp. 2065-2074.
"Prediction, Optimization, and Learning in Repeated Games." Econometrica, 1997, volume 65, pp 275-309.
"'Evolutionary' Selection Dynamics in Games: Convergence and Limit Properties." International Journal of Game Theory, 1990, volume 19, pp 59-89.

Awards:

2011-present. Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory

2009-present. Fellow of the Econometric Society

2007-2008. Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

Curriculum Vitae:

Background

Professor Nachbar came to Washington University in 1990, following two years at RAND. His research is in game theory and general equilibrium theory. He is on the editorial boards of Games and Economic Behavior, the International Journal of Game Theory, and the Economics Bulletin. He was the editor for Game Theory for the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society.