Our Research
Research Areas
Four interconnected pillars. One goal: evidence that serves policy.
The Four Pillars
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Behavioral Economics & Decision Science
We investigate how individuals make decisions under uncertainty, respond to incentives, and adapt to changing environments. Through controlled laboratory, online, and field experiments, we generate empirical evidence that improves economic theory and supports evidence-based policy.
Macro indicators, 2019–2025
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Research Questions
- How do people make decisions under uncertainty?
- Why do individuals deviate from rational behavior?
- How do incentives shape cooperation and competition?
- How do institutions influence human behavior?
Core Topics
- Experimental Economics
- Behavioral Economics
- Decision Science
- Bounded Rationality
- Adaptive Learning
- Public Policy
Methods
- Laboratory Experiments
- Field Experiments
- Online Experiments
- Statistical Analysis
- Behavioral Data Analysis
02
Game Theory & Mathematical Modeling
We develop formal models of strategic interaction to explain cooperation, competition, bargaining, negotiation, and institutional behavior. Mathematical modeling allows us to study complex decision environments before validating theories experimentally.
Scholars trained by discipline
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Research Questions
- Why do people cooperate?
- How do strategic interactions evolve over time?
- What incentives sustain cooperation?
- How do institutions affect strategic behavior?
Core Topics
- Non-Cooperative Game Theory
- Evolutionary Games
- Dynamic Games
- Political Economy
- Mechanism Design
- Strategic Learning
Methods
- Mathematical Modeling
- Equilibrium Analysis
- Computational Simulations
- Network Analysis
- Optimization
03
Cognitive Science & Human Behavior
We explore the cognitive mechanisms that drive judgment, learning, perception, cooperation, and strategic reasoning. By integrating psychology and economics, we seek to understand how people process information and adapt their behavior.
Social trust and polarization, 2019–2025
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Research Questions
- How do people learn from experience?
- How do cognitive biases affect decisions?
- How does strategic reasoning develop?
- How do emotions influence cooperation?
Core Topics
- Cognitive Science
- Decision Psychology
- Learning
- Social Cognition
- Human Cooperation
- Behavioral Adaptation
Methods
- Cognitive Modeling
- Behavioral Experiments
- Decision Analysis
- Computational Psychology
- Statistical Modeling
04
Artificial Intelligence & Multi-Agent Systems
We develop intelligent agents capable of learning, adapting, and interacting in strategic environments. Artificial intelligence enables us to simulate human behavior, evaluate theoretical models, and design autonomous decision-making systems.
Research Questions
- Can AI reproduce human strategic behavior?
- How do intelligent agents learn cooperation?
- How can AI improve decision science?
- What emerges from large-scale agent interactions?
Core Topics
- Reinforcement Learning
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Artificial Social Intelligence
- Agent-Based Modeling
- Computational Economics
- Human-AI Interaction
Methods
- Reinforcement Learning
- Multi-Agent Simulation
- Deep Learning
- Agent-Based Modeling
- Computational Experiments
