David Huffman received his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2003. Most of his research lies at the intersection of two fields, Behavioral Economics and Labor Economics. Specific research interests include: The impact of loss aversion on labor supply; complexity in workplace incentive schemes; intrinsic motivation and financial incentives; motivated beliefs and overconfidence; conflict and cooperation between social groups; measurement of individual preferences including risk, time, and social preference around the globe; the role of emotions in decision making.

David joined IZA as a Research Associate in September 2003, and became a Senior Research Associate in September 2006. He has continued to be affiliated with IZA as a Research Fellow. David has been an Assistant and Associate Professor at Swarthmore College, an Associate Professor at University of Oxford, and is now a Full Professor at University of Pittsburgh.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3939
published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (2), 470-492
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3435
revised version published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33 (3), 571-590
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2735
revised version published in: American Economic Review, 2010, 100 (3), 1238–1260
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2655
published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92(3), 684–689
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2380
published in: Review of Economic Studies, 2012, 79 (2), 645-677
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2310
published in: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2007, 163 (1), 30-45
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