Alejandro Francetich

Associate Professor Tenured

Alejandro Francetich

Associate Professor Tenured

I'm an Associate Professor in Economics at the School of Business in UW Bothell. I obtained my Ph.D. at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2013, and joined UW Bothell in 2015 after a postdoc at Bocconi University.

My research interest is Microeconomic Theory, in particular Mechanism Design. My teaching interests and experience span different fields and levels of Microeconomics.

Education

Ph.D. in Economics Analysis and Policy
Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2013

M.A. in Economics
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT), 2007

B.A. in Economics
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), 2004

Courses

  • BBUS 220 Introduction to Microeconomics – Undergraduate
  • BBUS 310 Managerial Economics – Undergraduate
  • BBECN 300 Quantitative Methods in Economics – Undergraduate
  • BBECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics – Undergraduate
  • BBECN 469 Introduction to Game Theory – Undergraduate
  • BBUS 569 Introduction to Game Theory – Graduate
  • BCORE Strategic Thinking in Business and Life – Undergraduate, FYPP

Research and Scholarship Interests

Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Contract Theory, Mechanism Design, Information Economics, Decision Theory, Strategic Behavior, Bayesian Learning, Partnerships, Screening and Incentive Design, Business Strategy.

University of Washington Bothell School of Business
Associate Professor with Tenure – School of Business – 2021 to present
Assistant Professor – School of Business – 2015 to 2021

Bocconi University
Postdoctoral Fellow – Decision Sciences and IGIER – 2013 to 2015

Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Visiting Professor – Economics – 2024 to 2026

Administrative Appointment and Key Leadership Positions

  • Economics Area Coordinator – 2021 to 2025
  • Founder and Chair, Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement Council – 2019 to 2021
  • Administrative Review Officer – 2023 to present
  • Admissions Committee Member – 2021 to 2022, 2025 to present
  • Ceremony and Honors Advisory Committee – 2023 to present
  • Francetich, Alejandro. 2023. “When Partner Knows Best: Asymmetric Expertise in Partnerships.” International Journal of Game Theory, 52 2, 363–399.
  • Francetich, Alejandro, David Kreps. 2020. “Choosing a Good Toolkit, II: Bayes-rule Based Heuristics.” Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 111, Article 103814.
  • Francetich, Alejandro, David Kreps. 2020. “Choosing a Good Toolkit, I: Prior-free Heuristics.” Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 111, Article 103813.
  • Battigalli, Pierpaolo, Alejandro Francetich, Gabriele Lanzani, Massimo Marinacci. 2019. “Learning and Self-confirming Long-Run Biases.” Journal of Economic Theory, 183, 740–785.
  • Francetich, Alejandro. 2018. “Efficient Multi-Agent Experimentation and Multi-Choice Bandits.” Economics Bulletin, 38 4.
  • Francetich, Alejandro. 2015. “Becoming the Neighbor Bidder: Endogenous Winner’s Curse in Dynamic Mechanisms.” American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 7 2, 45–76.
  • Francetich, Alejandro, David Kreps. 2014. “Bayesian Inference Does Not Lead You Astray…On Average.” Economics Letters, 125 3, 444–446.
  • Francetich, Alejandro. 2013. “Notes on Supermodularity and Increasing Differences in Expected Utility.” Economics Letters, 121 2, 206–209.

UCGE Social Sciences Board
2024 to present

Global Initiatives Advisory Board
UW Bothell School of Business
Representative – 2021 to present

American Economic Review, Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Theory, Games and Economic Behavior, Management Science, Economic Theory, International Journal of Game Theory, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organizations.