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B. Douglas Bernheim

B. Douglas Bernheim

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Economics and Finance

D-Index
71
Citations
39208
World Ranking
434
National Ranking
293

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1987 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

B. Douglas Bernheim is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans several areas within economics, econometrics, and finance, with a primary focus on decision-making, behavioral economics, and related subfields.

Bernheim's work includes numerous publications across various academic venues, reflecting a broad engagement with experimental and theoretical economics. Notable recent papers are:

  • On the Empirical Validity of Cumulative Prospect Theory: Experimental Evidence of Rank-Independent Probability Weighting (2020, Econometrica)
  • What Motivates Paternalism? An Experimental Study (2021, American Economic Review)
  • A Theory of Chosen Preferences (2021, American Economic Review)
  • The Effects of Large Group Meetings on the Spread of COVID-19: The Case of Trump Rallies (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • In defense of behavioral welfare economics (2021, Journal of Economic Methodology)

The main fields of study for Bernheim include economics, econometrics, and finance, with significant attention to the subfields of economics and econometrics, general decision sciences, safety research, accounting, and finance.

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • General Decision Sciences
  • Safety Research
  • Accounting
  • Finance

Bernheim's research covers a range of topics, particularly:

  • Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Housing Market and Economics
  • Game Theory and Voting Systems
  • Economic theories and models

The frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • American Economic Review
  • AEA Papers and Proceedings
  • Econometrica

Collaboration has been an important aspect of Bernheim's work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Sandro Ambuehl
  • Tony Fan
  • Zachary Freitas-Groff
  • Tingyan Jia
  • Charles Sprenger

Throughout their career, Bernheim has been recognized with several fellowships:

  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2001)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1987)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1934)

Best Publications

  • A Theory of Conformity

    B. Douglas Bernheim

  • The Strategic Bequest Motive

    Andrei Shleifer;Lawrence H. Summers;B. Douglas Bernheim

  • Rationalizable Strategic Behavior

    B. Douglas Bernheim

  • Rationalizable Strategic Behavior

    B. Douglas Bernheim

  • Multimarket contact and collusive behavior

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Michael D. Whinston

  • Menu Auctions, Resource Allocation, and Economic Influence

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Michael D. Whinston

  • The Strategic Bequest Motive

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Andrei Shleifer;Lawrence H. Summers

  • Veblen Effects in a Theory of Conspicuous Consumption

    Laurie Simon Bagwell;B. Douglas Bernheim

  • Coalition-Proof Nash Equilibria I. Concepts

    B.Douglas Bernheim;Bezalel Peleg;Michael D Whinston

  • Education and Saving: The Long-Term Effects of High School Financial Curriculum Mandates

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Daniel M Garrett;Dean M Maki

  • Social Image and the 50–50 Norm: A Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Audience Effects

    James Andreoni;B. Douglas Bernheim

  • Addiction and Cue-Triggered Decision Processes.

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Antonio Rangel

  • Beyond Revealed Preference: Choice-Theoretic Foundations for Behavioral Welfare Economics

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Antonio Rangel

  • Ricardian Equivalence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence

    B. Douglas Bernheim

  • The effects of financial education in the workplace: evidence from a survey of households

    B.Douglas Bernheim;Daniel M Garrett

  • Incomplete Contracts and Strategic Ambiguity

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Michael D. Whinston

  • How Strong Are Bequest Motives? Evidence Based on Estimates of the Demand for Life Insurance and Annuities

    B. Douglas Bernheim

  • What Accounts for the Variation in Retirement Wealth Among U.S. Households

    B. Douglas Bernheim;Jonathan Skinner;Steven Weinberg

  • A Neoclassical Perspective on Budget Deficits

    B. Douglas Bernheim

  • Taxation and Saving

    B. Douglas Bernheim

  • Exclusive Dealing

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  • Education and saving

    B.Douglas Bernheim;Daniel M. Garrett;Dean M. Maki

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Rangel
Antonio Rangel California Institute of Technology
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
Laurence J. Kotlikoff Boston University
John Karl Scholz
John Karl Scholz University of Oregon
Debraj Ray
Debraj Ray New York University
Annamaria Lusardi
Annamaria Lusardi Stanford University
Andrei Shleifer
Andrei Shleifer Harvard University
Lawrence H. Summers
Lawrence H. Summers Harvard University
John B. Shoven
John B. Shoven Stanford University
James Andreoni
James Andreoni University of California, San Diego

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