Research
My research focus is in experimental economics and behavioral economics. I use a combination of theoretical analysis and carefully designed experiments to study how individuals make economic decisions. I am interested in understanding how the design of an experiment influences its results, and what the results of an experiment can tell us about the real world. I believe experiments are the best tool for understanding consumer behavior, but only when they are properly designed and interpreted.
My early work studies decision-making and consumer behavior in the context of charitable giving. It looks at how donors respond to subsidies for giving, how behavior is affected by uncertainty, and how the response to subsidies is affected by the characteristics of the fundraiser.
More recently, I have begun working on projects related to gambling behavior, ambiguity aversion, and consumer food choices.