Ludvig Sinander, Associate Professor in our Department, has been awarded a Leverhulme Prize in Economics for his contributions to economic theory.
Ludvig’s research spans a broad range of theoretical work. He focuses on how to design systems that motivate people to act in desired ways, known as incentive or mechanism design, and on developing the mathematical tools that underpin modern economics.
He has also studied strategic issues in voting, how decisions unfold over time in repeated situations (dynamic game theory), and contributed to wider areas including communication, discrimination, and decision-making.
Ludvig plans to use the Leverhulme Prize to explore new questions in these areas. His forthcoming work will look at how people’s willingness to take risks is shaped by institutions such as bankruptcy law and compensation contracts, how misperceptions influence discrimination in the labour market, and how to design effective unemployment insurance schemes.
“This prize recognises joint work with my brilliant co-authors. I am grateful to them, my teachers and my family, and to the Trust for continuing to invest in UK scholarship.”
— Ludvig Sinander
Our Department warmly congratulates Ludvig on this achievement!
Learn more about Oxford and the Leverhulme Prize here.
