We warmly welcome Ernesto Reuben from NYU Abud Dhabi as visiting professor in the fall term. Ernesto will spend part of his sabbatical at the VCEE (from October 14 to December 14, 2025). He will return to give a talk in the VCEE seminar on January 12, 2026.

Ernesto is a well-rounded economist who has made contributions to many fields from a behaiovral perspective. In his own words he specializes in behavioral economics and public policy. He focuses on the emergence and enforcement of prosocial norms, the behavioral determinants of labor market outcomes, and the effect of biases on discrimination.

Notable recent publications on gender differences include

 

• Reuben, E., P. Sapienza, and L. Zingales (2024). Overconfidence and Preferences for Competition. Journal of Finance 79: 1087-1121.  

 

• Cortés, P., J. Pan, L. Pilossoph, E. Reuben, and B. Zafar (2023). Gender differences in job search and the earnings gap: Evidence from the field and lab. The Quarterly Journal of Economics 138: 2069–2126.