Digital Economy Economist & Chief Economist at Google; Emeritus Professor at UC Berkeley; Author of "Intermediate Microeconomics"
Hal Varian Biography
Hal Varian is an economist specializing in the digital economy, serving as chief economist at Google and as an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Varian was the founding dean of the School of Information at UC Berkeley. At Google, he has contributed to auction design, econometric analysis, finance, corporate strategy, and public policy. The Wall Street Journal has referred to Varian as the Adam Smith of Googlenomics.
Varian earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a master's in mathematics and a doctorate in economics from University of California, Berkeley. He taught at University of Michigan for 18 years before joining Berkeley as founding dean of the School of Information and later became professor emeritus of information, business, and economics. Varian has also taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, Oxford, and other universities internationally. He is a fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation, the Econometric Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Varian served as co-editor of American Economic Review and holds honorary doctorates from University of Oulu in Finland and University of Karlsruhe in Germany. He was named a distinguished fellow of the American Economic Association.
Varian's research in industrial organization includes models of price discrimination, consumer search, and sales, as well as work in public economics on optimal conditions for public contributions to public goods. At Google, he contributed to the design of the company's initial public offering, which was executed as an auction. His research has explored how information from Internet searches provides predictive economic data; his work on nowcasting showed that online searches for products or unemployment benefits can indicate car sales and jobless claims ahead of official data releases, influencing the widespread use of Google Trends.
Varian is widely recognized among economics students for his textbooks, "Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach" and "Microeconomic Analysis." He co-authored "Information Rules" with Carl Shapiro, a book ranked by Fortune among the 75 smartest books about business strategy. His textbooks have been translated into 22 languages. Varian also wrote a monthly column for the New York Times.
Varian's paper, "Artificial Intelligence, Economics, and Industrial Organization," examines the intersection of artificial intelligence, economic organization, pricing, competition, and firm boundaries. He delivered the Arthur M. Okun Memorial Lecture at Yale University, contributing to ongoing discussions on the economics of technology. As Google's chief economist, Varian has influenced the company's business strategy and is known for his skepticism regarding official productivity statistics, shaping debates on technology's role in economic growth.
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