Ernesto Reuben

Ernesto Reuben's research interests fall within behavioral economics and public policy. In particular, he focuses on the emergence and enforcement of prosocial norms, the behavioral determinants of labor market outcomes, and the effect of biases on discrimination. He is one of the founding researchers of the Center for Behavioral Institutional Design.

Research Areas:

Social norms and prosocial behavior; Stereotypes in hiring; Determinants of labor market outcomes; Behavioral public policy

Education

• 2006 Ph.D. in Economics, University of Amsterdam
• 2003 M.Phil. in Economics, Tinbergen Institute
• 2001 B.A. in Economics, University of Maryland (Summa Cum Laude)

Courses Taught

• ECON-GH 5310 Behavioral Economics
• ECON-UH 2310EQ Behavioral Economics
• SOCSC-UH 1111 Markets

Academic positions

• Sep 2021 to present Professor Social Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi
• Jul 2016 to Aug 2021 Associate Professor Social Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi
• Jul 2009 to Jun 2016 Assistant Professor Columbia Business School, Columbia University
• Sep 2006 to Jun 2009 Postdoctoral Researcher Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• Feb 2006 to Aug 2006 Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen

Other Positions

• Sep 2021 to present Associate Dean Social Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi
• Oct 2020 to present Co-Principal Investigator Center for Behavioral Institutional Design
• Jul 2018 to present Senior Scientist Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research