Matthew Rabin
Matthew Rabin · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founder of formal behavioral economics; Clark Medal (2001), von Neumann Award (2006)
1963, United States
United States (UC Berkeley · Harvard University)
Matthew Rabin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Founder of formal behavioral economics; Clark Medal (2001), von Neumann Award (2006)
Rabin, an American economist identified in Jewish biographical sources as of Jewish background, built much of the formal foundation of behavioral economics, embedding psychologically realistic assumptions — fairness, self-control, present bias, projection bias — into rigorous economic models. His work reconciled economic theory with how people actually decide. He received the John Bates Clark Medal in 2001 and a MacArthur Fellowship.
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Founder of formal behavioral economics; Clark Medal (2001), von Neumann Award (2006)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal
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