My research interest lies in cultural evolution. I draw on insights from economic history, experimental economics, and development economics. I am particularly interested in the co-evolution of informal and formal institutions and in the internalization of social norms.
Vernon L. Smith, Nobel Prize winner in Economics, 2002, is currently Professor of Economics and Law at George Mason University, a research scholar in the Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow of the Mercatus Center all in Arlington, VA. He received his bachelor's degree in Elect...
Most challenging Econ degree.Incorporates business course requirements.
The Department of Economics is committed to diversity in its intellectual approach. This dedication is evident in the interdisciplinary research groups housed with the department. In addition to engaging in interdisciplinary research and teaching, these research groups hold weekly seminars that bring...
Amberly is a fourth year PhD student in the Department of Economics at George Mason University specializing in empirical economics, behavioral, and experimental economics. She received her Bachelor of Science in Economics from James Madison University in 2007 and currently holds fellowships with the ...
Dr. Tim Groseclose is the holder of the Adam Smith Chair at the Mercatus Center. He has held previous faculty appointments at UCLA, Caltech, Stanford, Ohio State, Harvard, and Carnegie Mellon University. In 1987 he received a B.S. in Mathematical and Computational Sciences from Stanford University. ...