Paul Milgrom
Paul Robert Milgrom is an American economist. He is the Shirley and Leonard Ely Professor of Humanities and Sciences at the Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences, a position he has held since 1987. He is a professor in the Stanford School of Engineering as well and a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Research. Milgrom is an expert in game theory, specifically auction theory and pricing strategies. He is the winner of the 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sc
Read biography ↓Biography, research & contributions
Paul Robert Milgrom is an American economist. He is the Shirley and Leonard Ely Professor of Humanities and Sciences at the Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences, a position he has held since 1987. He is a professor in the Stanford School of Engineering as well and a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Research. Milgrom is an expert in game theory, specifically auction theory and pricing strategies. He is the winner of the 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, together with Robert B. Wilson, "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats".
Top Publications
- Bid, ask and transaction prices in a specialist market with heterogeneously informed traders (1985) - 6,495 citations
- Multitask Principal–Agent Analyses: Incentive Contracts, Asset Ownership, and Job Design (1991) - 6,236 citations
- Economics, Organization and Management. (1993) - 4,747 citations
- A Theory of Auctions and Competitive Bidding (1982) - 3,865 citations
- Good News and Bad News: Representation Theorems and Applications (1981) - 3,376 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Paul Milgrom
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-1919-4138
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5054280613
Research interests
- Auction Theory and Applications, Game Theory and Voting Systems, Game Theory and Applications, Economic theories and models, Merger and Competition Analysis
Research topics
Education
Not yet documented in this profile.
Selected research & further reading
A curated reading list, not a ranking by citation count. References use DOI metadata, matching public scholarly records or authoritative lecture sources.
See the source-linked reading and original works in the research guide above.
Citation & publication trends
Annual counts are not yet available from a verified author record. Explore the research guide above for the work itself; publication and citation totals depend on database coverage.
Source: OpenAlex · Retrieved 2026-10-07. Metrics are database-specific and are not a scientific ranking.
Most-cited linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Bid, ask and transaction prices in a specialist market with heterogeneously informed traders ↗1985 · Journal of Financial Economics6,495OpenAlex citations
- Multitask Principal–Agent Analyses: Incentive Contracts, Asset Ownership, and Job Design ↗1991 · The Journal of Law Economics and Organization6,236OpenAlex citations
- Economics, Organization and Management. ↗1993 · The Journal of Finance4,747OpenAlex citations
- A Theory of Auctions and Competitive Bidding ↗1982 · Econometrica3,865OpenAlex citations
- Good News and Bad News: Representation Theorems and Applications ↗1981 · The Bell Journal of Economics3,376OpenAlex citations
Recent linked publications
Publications matched across ORCID and OpenAlex. Citation counts are source-specific.
- Bid, ask and transaction prices in a specialist market with heterogeneously informed traders ↗1985 · Journal of Financial Economics
- Multitask Principal–Agent Analyses: Incentive Contracts, Asset Ownership, and Job Design ↗1991 · The Journal of Law Economics and Organization
- Economics, Organization and Management. ↗1993 · The Journal of Finance
- A Theory of Auctions and Competitive Bidding ↗1982 · Econometrica
- Good News and Bad News: Representation Theorems and Applications ↗1981 · The Bell Journal of Economics
Journals published in
No verified record links added yet.
Related publishers
No verified record links added yet.
Institutions
Current verified institution
No verified record links added yet.
Previous institutions
No verified record links added yet.
Awards & honors
Not yet documented in this profile.
Career timeline
Not yet documented in this profile.
Co-authors
No verified record links added yet.
Education & career institution links
No verified record links added yet.
Claim & manage this profile
Are you this researcher? Sign in, provide identity evidence, and request administrator approval. Editing becomes available only after approval.
Sign in to claim this profileSources & data information
Editorial review: 2026-10-07 · Last data update: 2026-10-07 21:38:18
Unknown values are left blank. Linked publications may be a subset of total works. Identity verification, data retrieval and profile ownership are separate checks.