Organizational Design

The research focus of this Chair is the design of improved social, political, and economic institutions using theory and experiments. The combination of mechanism design and “wind tunnel” testing defines an “engineering” approach to the design of better organizations that can be used to address a wide variety of topics and questions: Which auction formats work well in the presence of demand complementarities? How to improve the performance of markets when there are substantial cost non-convexities? How can procurement and market regulation be improved when innovation is important? What are the limitations of referenda and committee voting procedures – what are the solutions? Which online institutions foster the positive aspects of social learning and networking? The research has an important policy component and has influenced the design of major spectrum auctions and markets for greenhouse gas pollution permits.

To obtain more information about our research and teaching activities, please follow the links to the individual webpages of the members of our group.

Office

Natalia Karmilova

Office: BLU-302
Hours: Monday (8.00 - 14.00), Tuesday (8.00 - 16.30), Wednesday (8.00 - 11.30), Thursday (8.00-16.30)
Phone: +41 (0)44 634 55 62
Fax: +41 (0)44 634 49 07
EMail: natalia.karmilova@econ.uzh.ch

Address

Blümlisalpstrasse 10
CH-8006 Zürich