University of California,
Berkeley
Department of Economics
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
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Ph.D., Economics, New York University, 2003.
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M.A., Economics, New York University, 2000.
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B.A., Economics, Tel Aviv University, 1998.
EMPLOYMENT
Current position
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Assistant Professor, Economics, UC Berkeley.
Previous position
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Visiting Member, Institute for Advanced Studies, School of Social Science, 2005-2006.
RESEARCH
Published and Forthcoming Papers
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Observational
Learning Under Imperfect Information (with Boğaçhan Çelen,
Columbia B-School). Games and Economic Behavior, March 2004, 47(1), pp. 72-86.
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Distinguishing
Informational Cascades from Herd Behavior in the Laboratory (with Boğaçhan Çelen,
Columbia B-School). American Economic Review, June
2004, 94(3), pp. 484-497.
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An
Experimental Test of Observational Learning under Imperfect Information
(with Boğaçhan
Çelen, Columbia B-School). Economic Theory, October 2005, 26(3),
pp. 677-699.
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Behavioral
Aspects of Learning in Social Networks: An Experimental Study (with Syngjoo Choi, UCL, and Douglas Gale, NYU). Advances
in Applied Microeconomics,
Volume 13, Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2005, edited by John Morgan.
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Financial
Networks (with Douglas Gale, NYU). American Economic
Review, Papers & Proceedings, May 2007, 97(2), pp. 99-103.
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Revealing
Preferences Graphically: An Old Method Gets a New Tool Kit (with Syngjoo Choi, UCL, Ray Fisman, Columbia
B-School, and Douglas Gale,
NYU). American Economic Review, Papers & Proceedings, May 2007, 97(2), pp. 153-158.
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Individual
Preferences for Giving, 2007 (with Ray Fisman, Columbia
B-School, and Daniel
Markovits, Yale Law School). American Economic Review, December 2007, 97(5), pp. 1858-1876.
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Consistency
and Heterogeneity of Individual Behavior under Uncertainty, (with Syngjoo Choi, UCL, Ray Fisman, Columbia
B-School, and Douglas Gale, NYU).
American
Economic Review, December
2007, 97(5), pp. 1921-1938.
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Sequential
Equilibrium in Monotone Games: Theory-Based Analysis of Experimental Data,
2008 (with Syngjoo Choi,
UCL, and Douglas Gale, NYU). Journal of Economic Theory,
forthcoming.
Working Papers
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Substantive
and Procedural Rationality in Decisions under Uncertainty, 2006 (with Syngjoo Choi, UCL, Ray Fisman, Columbia
B-School, and Douglas Gale,
NYU). [under revision]
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An
Experimental Test of Advice and Social Learning, 2007 (with Boğaçhan Çelen,
Columbia B-School, and Andrew Schotter,
NYU).
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Trading in
Networks: A Normal Form Game Experiment, 2007 (with Douglas Gale, NYU).
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Estimating
Ambiguity Aversion in a Portfolio Choice Experiment, 2007 (with David Ahn,
Berkeley, Syngjoo Choi,
UCL, and Douglas Gale, NYU).
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Social
Learning in Networks: A Quantal Response Equilibrium Analysis of Experimental
Data, 2008 (with Syngjoo
Choi, UCL, and Douglas Gale,
NYU)
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Network
Architecture, Salience and Coordination, 2008 (with Syngjoo Choi, UCL, Douglas Gale, NYU, and Thomas Palfrey, Caltech).
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Overconfidence
and Informational Cascades, 2005. [under revision]
Other Publications
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Book Review of Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic
Interaction. By Colin F. Camerer.
Princeton University Press. Economica, May 2004, 71,
pp. 319–329.
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Learning in Networks (with Douglas Gale, NYU), forthcoming
in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, Second Edition, Palgrave
Macmillan.
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Book Review of Markets, Games,
& Strategic Behavior. By Charles A. Holt. Journal of
Economic Psychology, June 2007,
28(3), pp. 414-415.
MAJOR LECTURES, FELLOWSHIPS,
AWARDS AND GRANTS
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Distinguished Teaching Award,
Division of Social Sciences, UC Berkeley, 2006-7
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Outstanding Advising Award, Graduate
Economics Association, UC Berkeley, Department of Economics, 2006-7.
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National Science Foundation Grant
for Substantive and Procedural Rationality in Decisions
under Uncertainty (with Ray
Fisman, Columbia B-School, and Douglas
Gale, NYU), 2006-7.
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A conference in celebration of
Frank Hahn's 80th birthday, Cambridge, Confronting Theory with Data and vice
versa: An Experimental Study of Learning in Social Networks, May 2005.
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The Dean’s Outstanding
Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences,
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The Richard Crowell
Memorial Prize Paper Competition (with Boğaçhan Çelen,
Columbia B-School), 2002.
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The James Arthur Fellowship in
social sciences, New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science,
2002.
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Outstanding Teaching Award (Golden
Dozen) in recognition of excellence in teaching and contributions to undergraduate
education, New York University, College of Arts and Science, 2002.
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The Dean’s Outstanding
Teaching Award in Social Sciences, New York
University, Graduate School of Arts
and Science, 2001.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Refereeing
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American Economic Review; B.E.
Journals in Theoretical Economics; The Canadian Journal of Economics;
Econometrica; Economic Journal, European Economic Review, Experimental
economics, Games and Economic Behavior; Journal of Economic Theory; Journal of
Political Economy, Journal of Public Economics; Quarterly Journal of Economics;
National Science Foundation; Review of Economic Studies.
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Israeli citizen (green card) born
in Tel-Aviv, Israel, Dec. 17 1970.
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Married (Hilla Frenkel-Kariv) with
three children (Danya, Omri and Yotam).