2026 Jacob K. Goeree: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	52	1266	1126	29	28	178	10393

Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
2012 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
2003 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Jacob K. Goeree is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research spans several fields within economics, decision sciences, and social sciences, with a particular focus on experimental behavioral economics, game theory, and economic theory.

Their recent work includes publications in a variety of venues. Notable papers are:

"A Geometric Approach to Mechanism Design" (2022), Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics
"M Equilibrium: A Theory of Beliefs and Choices in Games" (2021), SSRN Electronic Journal
"Improving on Simple Majority Voting by Alternative Voting Mechanisms" (2020), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance
"The Economy's Potential: Duality and Equilibrium" (2022), arXiv (Cornell University)
"Yquilibrium: A Theory for (Non-) Convex Economies" (2023), arXiv (Cornell University)

They frequently collaborate with other researchers. Key coauthors include:

Philippos Louis
Bernardo García-Pola
Nicholas C. Bedard
Charles A. Holt
Thomas R. Palfrey

Their publications often appear in the following venues:

arXiv (Cornell University)
AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics
SSRN Electronic Journal
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance

Jacob K. Goeree's primary fields of study include:

Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Decision Sciences
Social Sciences

Within these fields, their research covers subfields such as:

Economics and Econometrics
Management Science and Operations Research
Safety Research
General Decision Sciences
Sociology and Political Science

The core topics addressed in their work are:

Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
Game Theory and Applications
Economic theories and models
Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Economic Theory and Institutions
Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Manufacturing Process and Optimization

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, including:

Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2003
Fellows of the Econometric Society, 2012
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014

Best Publications

Ten Little Treasures of Game Theory and Ten Intuitive Contradictions

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt

729
Citations
Quantal Response Equilibrium and Overbidding in Private-Value Auctions

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt;Thomas R. Palfrey

528
Citations
Private costs and public benefits: unraveling the effects of altruism and noisy behavior

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt;Susan K. Laury

416
Citations
Risk Averse Behavior in Generalized Matching Pennies Games

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt;Thomas R. Palfrey

407
Citations
A theoretical analysis of altruism and decision error in public goods games

Simon P Anderson;Jacob K Goeree;Charles A Holt

375
Citations
In search of stars: network formation among heterogeneous agents

Jacob K. Goeree;Arno Riedl;Aljaÿz Ule

338
Citations
Anomalous Behavior in a Traveler's Dilemma?

C. Monica Capra;Jacob K. Goeree;Rosario Gomez;Charles A. Holt

311
Citations
A model of noisy introspection

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt

280
Citations
Self-Correcting Information Cascades

Jacob K. Goeree;Thomas R. Palfrey;Brian W. Rogers;Richard D. McKelvey

270
Citations
Competitive Bidding in Auctions with Private and Common Values

Jacob K. Goeree;Theo Offerman

259
Citations
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF COLLECTIVE DELIBERATION

Jacob K. Goeree;Leeat Yariv

252
Citations
Rent Seeking with Bounded Rationality: An Analysis of the All‐Pay Auction

Simon P. Anderson;Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt

249
Citations
The 1/d Law of Giving

Jacob K. Goeree;Margaret A. McConnell;Tiffany Mitchell;Tracey Tromp

247
Citations
Regular Quantal Response Equilibrium

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt;Thomas R. Palfrey

233
Citations
Minimum-Effort Coordination Games: Stochastic Potential and Logit Equilibrium

Simon P. Anderson;Jacob K. Goeree;Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt

229
Citations
Stochastic game theory: for playing games, not just for doing theory.

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt

220
Citations
How (Not) to Raise Money

Jacob K. Goeree;Emiel Maasland;Sander Onderstal;John L. Turner

215
Citations
Efficiency in Auctions with Private and Common Values: An Experimental Study

Jacob K. Goeree;Theo Offerman

188
Citations
On the Equivalence of Bayesian and Dominant Strategy Implementation

Alex Gershkov;Jacob K. Goeree;Alexey Kushnir;Benny Moldovanu

173
Citations
An experimental study of costly coordination

Jacob K. Goeree;Charles A. Holt

169
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles A. Holt University of Virginia

Thomas R. Palfrey California Institute of Technology

Theo Offerman University of Amsterdam

Simon P. Anderson University of Virginia

Dallas Burtraw Resources For The Future

Jan de Boer University of Amsterdam

Martin Bichler Technical University of Munich

Arno Riedl Maastricht University

Benny Moldovanu University of Bonn

Cars Hommes University of Amsterdam

External Links

Personal website of Jacob K. Goeree Google Scholar page

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Economics and Finance opens doors to a variety of online degrees and career directions. Many students interested in business strategy, operations, or leadership roles consider a degree in project management online. This pathway develops your organizational and analytical skillset, and it often leads to careers in consulting, operations, and management across sectors.

For those looking to accelerate their climb up the corporate ladder, many universities now offer one year online mba programs. These are ideal if you want to build advanced business skills quickly and efficiently without putting your career on hold.

Aspiring innovators and business founders might prefer an mba in entrepreneurship. This degree equips you with the knowledge to launch startups or lead business ventures, combining traditional MBA coursework with hands-on entrepreneurial training.

Wondering what comes after graduation? To explore your options, read about what can you do with a project management degree. This resource outlines various roles and industries you can enter, helping you match your academic path with your career ambitions.