Hugo Hopenhayn

Director, Center for Argentina, Chile and the Southern Cone
Department: Economics
8283 Bunche Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095
hopen@econ.ucla.edu

Keywords: Latin America

Hugo Hopenhayn's research has made significant contributions to the theory of dynamic optimal contracting and mechanism design with important applications to patent design and the impact of financial frictions on firm dynamics. He has also continued his line of research into the optimal design of unemployment insurance.