Jean Tirole
Toulouse School of Economics
Jean Marcel Pierre Tirole is a French economist who is currently a professor of economics at Toulouse 1 Capitole University. He focuses on industrial organization and game theory. In particular, he focuses on the regulation of economic activity in a way that does not hinder innovation while maintaining fair rules. Tirole's work is largely theoretical and explored in mathematical models, not empirical research.
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Jean Marcel Pierre Tirole is a French economist who is currently a professor of economics at Toulouse 1 Capitole University. He focuses on industrial organization and game theory. In particular, he focuses on the regulation of economic activity in a way that does not hinder innovation while maintaining fair rules. Tirole's work is largely theoretical and explored in mathematical models, not empirical research.
Affiliation
Toulouse School of Economics
Top Publications
- The Theory of Industrial Organization (1988) - 8,356 citations
- Theory of Industrial Organization. (1989) - 5,398 citations
- Financial Intermediation, Loanable Funds, and The Real Sector (1997) - 4,069 citations
- Incentives and Prosocial Behavior (2006) - 3,416 citations
- Formal and Real Authority in Organizations (1997) - 3,175 citations
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- Jean Tirole
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5110429533
Research interests
- Merger and Competition Analysis, Digital Platforms and Economics, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems, Game Theory and Applications
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- The Theory of Industrial Organization ↗1988 · MIT Press Books8,356OpenAlex citations
- Theory of Industrial Organization. ↗1989 · Economica5,398OpenAlex citations
- Financial Intermediation, Loanable Funds, and The Real Sector ↗1997 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics4,069OpenAlex citations
- Incentives and Prosocial Behavior ↗2006 · American Economic Review3,416OpenAlex citations
- Formal and Real Authority in Organizations ↗1997 · Journal of Political Economy3,175OpenAlex citations
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- The Theory of Industrial Organization ↗1988 · MIT Press Books
- Theory of Industrial Organization. ↗1989 · Economica
- Financial Intermediation, Loanable Funds, and The Real Sector ↗1997 · The Quarterly Journal of Economics
- Incentives and Prosocial Behavior ↗2006 · American Economic Review
- Formal and Real Authority in Organizations ↗1997 · Journal of Political Economy
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