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Email: av615@cam.ac.uk

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Dr Akhil Vohra

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University Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow
Subjects
Economics
Specialising in
Microeconomic Theory

Akhil Vohra specialises in applied Microeconomic Theory, with a focus in Market Design, Networks, and Political Economy. He is interested in developing theoretical models that provide insights into real world problems.

Academic interests

  • Market Design.
  • Networks.
  • Political Economy.

Degrees obtained

  • BS Mathematics, Stanford University.
  • PhD Economics, Stanford University.

Biography

Akhil Vohra completed his BS in mathematics at Stanford University. After, he worked for a year at an investment bank before returning to Stanford to earn a PhD in economics in 2021. He is a fellow at the University of Cambridge and the Janeway Institute for the current 2021-22 academic year. He will then join the department of economics at the University of Georgia (Terry College of Business) as an assistant professor.

Other interests

Basketball, chess, and classic literature.

Department link

https://www.econ.cam.ac.uk

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