Prof. Vives Named to Econometric Society Council

IESE faculty member Xavier Vives has been named to the council of the Econometric Society, one of the world’s most prestigious economics associations. The council comprises 30 members, who come from all over the world.

Prof. Vives was selected to be a society Fellow in 1992, and said that he feels “very honored” to be selected to serve on the organization’s council.

Founded in 1930, the society’s activities center on four areas: publication of the scientific journal Econometrica; the publication of a series of monographs in collaboration with Cambridge University Press; the organization of scientific meetings, including an international conference held every five years; and the election of new Fellows.

Prof. Vives joined IESE’s faculty last year. He specializes in industrial organization, microeconomics, game theory, the economy of information, banking and financial markets. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and has taught at Harvard, Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of New York, among other institutions. In addition, he has worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the European Commission.

In March, Prof. Vives led a special workshop in conjunction with the school's Public Sector-Private Sector Research Center titled "Industrial Organization of the Media Industry." The event focused on the transition from analog to digital TV, models of the media industry as two-sided markets, and public service broadcasting.