Hal Varian
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Hal Ronald Varian is an economist specializing in microeconomics
and information economics
. He is the Chief Economist at Google
and he holds the title of emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley
where he was founding dean of the School of Information
. He has written two bestselling textbooks Intermediate Microeconomics, an undergraduate microeconomics text, and Microeconomic Analysis, an advanced text. Together with Carl Shapiro
, he co-authored Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy
and The Economics of Information Technology: An Introduction.
He joined Google in 2002 as a consultant, and has worked on the design of advertising auctions, econometrics, finance, corporate strategy and public policy.
He received his B.S. from MIT in economics in 1969 and both his M.A.
(mathematics) and Ph.D.
(economics) from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973. He has taught at MIT, Stanford University
, the University of Oxford
, the University of Michigan
, and other universities around the world. He has two honorary doctorates, from the University of Oulu, Finland
in 2002, and a Dr. h. c. from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT), Germany, awarded in 2006.
Hal Varian is Emeritus Professor at the School of Information
, the Haas School of Business
, and the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. From 1995-2002, he served as the founding dean of UC Berkeley's School of Information.
Varian regularly publishes articles in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
Microeconomics
Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of how the individual modern household and firms make decisions to allocate limited resources. Typically, it applies to markets where goods or services are being bought and sold...
and information economics
Information economics
Information economics or the economics of informationis a branch of microeconomic theory that studies how information affects an economy and economic decisions. Information has special characteristics. It is easy to create but hard to trust. It is easy to spread but hard to control. It...
. He is the Chief Economist at Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
and he holds the title of emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
where he was founding dean of the School of Information
UC Berkeley School of Information
The UC Berkeley School of Information or the iSchool is a graduate school offering both a professional master's degree and a research-oriented Ph.D. degree at the University of California, Berkeley. The school was created in 1994 and was known as the School of Information Management and Systems ...
. He has written two bestselling textbooks Intermediate Microeconomics, an undergraduate microeconomics text, and Microeconomic Analysis, an advanced text. Together with Carl Shapiro
Carl Shapiro
Carl Shapiro is the Transamerica Professor of Business Strategy at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the co-author, along with Hal Varian, of Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy, published by the Harvard Business School Press...
, he co-authored Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy
Information Rules
Information Rules is a 1999 book by Carl Shapiro and Hal Varian applying traditional economic theories to modern information-based technologies...
and The Economics of Information Technology: An Introduction.
He joined Google in 2002 as a consultant, and has worked on the design of advertising auctions, econometrics, finance, corporate strategy and public policy.
He received his B.S. from MIT in economics in 1969 and both his M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(mathematics) and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
(economics) from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973. He has taught at MIT, Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and other universities around the world. He has two honorary doctorates, from the University of Oulu, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 2002, and a Dr. h. c. from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is a German academic research and education institution with university status resulting from a merger of the university and the research center of the city of Karlsruhe. The university, also known as Fridericiana, was founded in 1825...
(KIT), Germany, awarded in 2006.
Hal Varian is Emeritus Professor at the School of Information
UC Berkeley School of Information
The UC Berkeley School of Information or the iSchool is a graduate school offering both a professional master's degree and a research-oriented Ph.D. degree at the University of California, Berkeley. The school was created in 1994 and was known as the School of Information Management and Systems ...
, the Haas School of Business
Haas School of Business
The Walter A. Haas School of Business, also known as the Haas School of Business or simply Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley....
, and the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. From 1995-2002, he served as the founding dean of UC Berkeley's School of Information.
Varian regularly publishes articles in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.