Shachar Kariv

Visiting Professor at Haas School of Business

Biography

Haas School of Business

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, New York University
  • M.A., Economics, New York University
  • B.A., Economics, Tel Aviv University

Positions Held

At Haas since 2009

  • 2009 – present, Lecturer, Haas School of Business
  • 2014 – present, Department Chair, UC Berkeley, Department of Economics
  • 2014 – present, Benjamin N. Ward Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley, Department of Economics
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  • 2010 – 2014, Professor, UC Berkeley, Department of Economics
  • 2008-2010, Associate Professor (with tenure), UC Berkeley, Department of Economics
  • 2008 – 2014, Director, UC Berkeley, Experimental Social Science Laboratory (Xlab)
  • 2003 – 2008, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley, Department of Economics

Current Research and Interests
- Social networks - Social learning - Personal and social preferences

Selected Papers and Publications

  • Distributional Preferences and Political Behavior (with Ray Fisman, Columbia B-School, and Pam Jakiela, University of Maryland). Version: Jun 25, 2016.
  • How Individuals Smooth Spending: Evidence from the 2013 Government Shutdown Using Account Data (with Michael Gelman, University of Michigan, Matthew Shapiro, University of Michigan, Dan Silverman, Arizona State University, and Steven Tadelis, UC Berkeley). Version: Oct 14, 2015.

Teaching

  • Economic analysis for business decisions (EWMBA 201A)
  • Game theory (EMBA 296 / EWMBA 211)

Honors and Awards

  • The Earl F. Cheit Award For Excellence In Teaching, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 2012
  • Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, 2009
  • Distinguished Teaching Award, UC Berkeley, Division of Social Sciences, 2006-7
  • Outstanding Advising Award, UC Berkeley, Department of Economics, Graduate Economics Association, 2006-7
  • The Dean’s Outstanding Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences, New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science, 2003
  • The Richard Crowell Memorial Prize Paper Competition (with Boğaçhan Çelen, Columbia B-School), 2002
  • The James Arthur Fellowship in social sciences, New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science, 2002
  • 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
  • The Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Award in Social Sciences, New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science, 2001

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