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Alexander Coutts is an Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Business at York University. His research primarily focuses on behavioral economics, employing field lab experiments to explore the intricate interplay of information, beliefs, and behavior. A significant part of his work investigates how the formation and updating of beliefs can lead to overconfidence, optimism, and discrimination in various contexts. His research utilises randomized controlled trials to analyze how information influences beliefs and behaviors within specific settings, such as the political resource curse in Mozambique and health-related issues in Guinea-Bissau. He has collaborated on various projects, exploring topics such as gender dynamics in competition and belief systems affecting health behaviors. Through his studies, Coutts aims to bridge economic theory with practical insights that can address real-world challenges.
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