mwt.me

Matthew W. Thomas is an economist at the Federal Trade Commission and a microeconomic theorist with a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University. His website presents his research, professional work, and personal projects, with links to his curriculum vitae, publications, working papers, and academic profiles.

Thomas studies a broad range of topics in microeconomic theory, including auctions, robust design, discrimination, contests, financial markets, labor regulation, and decision-making. His published research includes work on asymmetric all-pay auctions and spillovers, while his working papers examine contest design, wage and hours regulation, demand calibration, assessments, choice, covert discrimination, and trading in over-the-counter markets. Several projects are co-authored with Maria Betto.

The site also provides research materials such as abstracts, PDFs, and presentation slides, helping visitors explore the questions, methods, and findings behind his work. In addition to academic resources, Thomas shares personal content, including wedding photographs. His online presence connects visitors with his research and professional activities through platforms such as GitHub, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, and Mastodon