Ángel Hernando-Veciana

Angel Hernando-Veciana serves as Full Professor in the Department of Economics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he also directs the Master's program in Industrial Economics and Markets. After completing his PhD from University College London in 2001, he has established himself as a leading researcher in microeconomics, mechanism design, and information economics. His research has significantly advanced understanding of auction theory, with influential publications on topics including bidding markets, information acquisition in auctions, and financial constraints in market dynamics. As main coordinator of "Principles of Economics" since 2004, he has shaped economic education while maintaining an active research agenda that includes publications in prestigious journals like Journal of Economic Theory, Games and Economic Behavior, and Theoretical Economics. His teaching portfolio spans undergraduate to PhD levels, covering areas from introductory microeconomics to advanced mechanism design and auction theory. His work has garnered over 200 citations, particularly for his contributions to understanding signal complementarity and competition among auctioneers in large markets.