Dr. Matthew Rabin

Professor

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Biography

Matthew Rabin is the Pershing Square Professor at Harvard Business School, specializing in Behavioral Economics. With over 25 years of experience at the University of California, Berkeley, he focuses on incorporating psychologically realistic assumptions into formal economic theory. His current research interests include statistical reasoning errors, the evolution of beliefs, contextual choice effects, reference-dependent preferences, and market learning settings. Rabin received his PhD from MIT in 1989, subsequently joining Berkeley as an assistant professor. He has held visiting professor positions at several prestigious institutions including MIT, the London School of Economics, and Northwestern University. Among his accolades are the John Bates Clark Medal from the American Economic Association and recognition as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Pershing Square Professor focusing on Behavioral Economics.

Assistant Professor

1989-01-01 — 2013-01-01

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Taught and conducted research in the Economics Department.

Awards

#1

John Bates Clark Medal

2001-01-01
#1

MacArthur Foundation Fellow

2000-01-01

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).