The gap between what we teach and what we know is often wher... - Eric Maskin

"The gap between what we teach and what we know is often where innovation lives."

Eric Maskin Creativity

Economist Theorist American Born 1950 (age 76)

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"The beauty of mechanism design is that it aligns individual incentives with social outcomes."

"Information asymmetry is one of the most challenging problems in economics."

"Markets work best when all participants have access to the same information."

"Game theory teaches us that rational behavior doesn't always lead to optimal outcomes."

"When life gives you lemons, make something beautiful."

"Creativity knows no bounds."

"Creativity is the expression of the soul."

"I'm making this up as I go."