
- jwatson@ucsd.edu
- (858) 534-6132
- 858-534-7040
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ECON 310
9500 Gilman Dr. #0508
La Jolla , CA 92093-0508
Type: Faculty
Name: Joel Watson
Title: Professor
Degree: Ph.D.
Degree From: Stanford University
Degree Year: 1992
Fields of Research: Environmental and Resource Economics (Primary), Law & Economics, Microeconomic Theory
Research Interest: Economic Theory, in particular the analysis of contracts and institutions
Research Statement: Joel Watson is an economic theorist who specializes in developing game theoretic models of contractual settings. His work addresses topics in several applied areas, including labor and macroeconomics, international economics, and the law. Watson is also the CEO of EconJobMarket.org, a non-profit company that serves as the central repository for advertisements, applications, and letters of recommendation for the academic economics job market. Watson has served as an editor and/or board member for the B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, Games and Economic Behavior, and the International Journal of Game Theory. His book Strategy: An Introduction to Game Theory is a popular text for advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students.