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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today is the day! My daughter Genevieve will marry David here in the wonderful Mexico City. That means the last of the Econ-Jeopardy "I do" series is here (and indeed a hard one for the $400 category!)

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

As a grad student i studied urban economics and I can say that the enchanting Mexico City is a master class in agglomeration. 22 million people, entrepreneurs throughout, and price discovery on every street corner. This great city is glorious. Now to the Econ-Jeopardy for today, a tricky one!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The big day is approaching here in Mexico City! And, I must say that the ring David Dworsky gave to my daughter Genevieve Liu is beyond amazing. It motivates my next Econ-Jeopardy!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This week is a special one for our family. My daughter, Genevieve Liu, is getting married in Mexico City! I just arrived today so why not start with some fun economics trivia!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Because I truly believe economics is for everyone and many of us have fun with trivia, I will post some Economic-Jeopardy style questions every once in a while. Here is the first one, from my "famous economists" column:

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Clint Harris @clintent-to-treat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

www.nber.org/papers/w35544 I enjoy this sassy abstract from @johnlist.bsky.social. I wonder how well the number of enrollment invites each subject receives prior to enrolling would work as IVs in lieu of incentives, a la Behaghel et al (2015) or my working paper arxiv.org/abs/2404.17693.

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Two Selection Problems, One Bias Term: Experimental Sign-Up Is Treatment Choice in Disguise

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Becker Friedman Institute for Economics @beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

How valuable are behavioral policies compared with traditional price incentives? New research from @johnlist.bsky.social, Matthias Rodemeier, Sutanuka Roy & Gregory K. Sun finds that nudges can generate demand responses comparable to substantial price interventions.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Is the greater ethical risk running a carefully designed natural field experiment, or scaling a policy on evidence we intellectually know will not generalize? That is one of the questions I take on in this new @nature.com paper: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...

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Make Science More Reliable: Study People As They Go About Th

Researchers have long discussed the replication crisis. Now itâ€™s time to tackle another problem in the behavioural sciences: generalizability.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thanks so much @clintent-to-treat.bsky.social! And, your working paper is fascinating!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Just boarded a flight to attend the ESA meetings. The best part of these types of trips is learning from all the brilliant scholars. I will present a new study titled: “Don’t give up on the lab: why the field still needs lab experiments.” ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura... See everyone tomorrow!

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Don't Give Up on Lab Experiments: Why the Field Still Needs

Recent enthusiasm for field experiments, and especially for natural field experiments (NFEs), in which subjects go about their daily activities unaware that any study is taking place, has sometimes be

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Thanks so much for your generous review of my new book @dmckenzie.bsky.social. The book was truly a labor of love and to have someone of David's ilk find it useful makes me beyond happy!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Excited to be on an ESA panel about the future of experimental economics at the meetings this July in LA. Even creating a new paper for the occasion! "Don't Give Up on Lab Experiments: The Deep Complementarity of Lab and Field Experiments." Hope to see you in LA: sites.google.com/view/esa2026...

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ESA 2026 World Meetings

The 2026 ESA World Meetings will be held at the Marriott Resort Hotel in Marina del Rey, California, just half a mile from Venice Beach and an easy 15-minute car ride from Los Angeles International Ai...

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Becker Friedman Institute for Economics @beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Have you taken a Lyft, shopped at Walmart, or used Facebook in the last decade? You may have been part of a @johnlist.bsky.social experiment. On The Pie, List discusses his new book Experimental Economics: Theory in Practice and what real-world experiments reveal about behavior.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Last call for those interested in joining my team and me in Buenos Aires for the Chicago School in Experimental Economics, November 4-8, 2026! There is no program fee, and financial assistance for accommodations is available. We will go over my new textbook! voices.uchicago.edu/jlist/the-ch...

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Lecturing on discrimination this week and this study will be one discussion point: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura... Big data show that minority drivers are 24–33% more likely to be cited and paid 23–34% higher fines, not explained by differences in offense rates, accident risk, or re-offense rates.

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High-frequency location data shows that race affects the lik

Prior research finds that, conditional on an encounter, minority civilians are more likely to be punished by police than white civilians. An open question is whether the actual encounter is related to

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StataTex Blog @statatexblog.com · 01/04/2026

CfP: 2026 Advances with Field Experiments (AFE) Conference in Chicago (September 2026) For more conferences, please check our page: statatexblog.com/conferences

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George Wu @geowu.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

It turns out that certain combinations of tau and alpha are consistent with risk mattering less. Surprise: the model also provides an explanation for the uncertainty effect, a finding that Uri Gneezy, @johnlist.bsky.social, and I wrote up 20 years ago. academic.oup.com/qje/article-... 17/N

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The Uncertainty Effect: When a Risky Prospect is Valued Less than its Worst Possible Outcome

Abstract. Expected utility theory, prospect theory, and most other models of risky choice are based on the fundamental premise that individuals choose amon

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Our new study just out in the @nber.org. We use a natural field experiment from my time back at Lyft to show that nonlinear pricing isn't just a contract design problem. It's a behavioral intervention problem too.

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Becker Friedman Institute for Economics @beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Organized by @johnlist.bsky.social (UChicago) and Robert Metcalf (Columbia), AFE 2026 brings together innovative work shaping economics, policy, and business through real-world experimentation.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Congrats on the new job! And, looking forward to my visit!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Some ideas change the world. Most don't. This isn't because they are bad ideas. It is because they never had the ingredients to scale in the first place. Honored to be speaking on this crucial topic at the Nuremberg's Historic Town Hall next month. Join me if you can! pretix.eu/nim/johnlist/

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NIM DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS: JOHN A. LIST

Fri, April 24, 2026

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Big Announcement! I'm thrilled to let everyone know that the Chicago School in Experimental Economics is heading to Buenos Aires! This edition of CSEE will take place November 4-8, 2026 at the Universidad del CEMA. Please visit here for more information: voices.uchicago.edu/jlist/the-ch...

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I have received an unusual number of DMs on what's happening in the US. When I reflect on recent events, I am deeply saddened but find some comfort in thinking like an experimentalist. Why?

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Munich in September, great colleagues, and a field that matters. If you're working on economics of education, please join us at the CESifo Economics of Education conference! Rick and Ludger (woessmann.bsky.social) always put together a very stimulating conference.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Alright everyone I heard you! We have nearly 1000 applications to the CSEE and we are not even to the deadline! This means two very positive things: first, experimental economics is thriving (and more!). Second, we need to do more of these summer schools. Latin America, you're next—stay tuned!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The deadline is here! Last call for applications to the Chicago School in Experimental Economics in Japan. This free summer school will take place June 22–26, 2026 at the University of Osaka. Apply here: voices.uchicago.edu/jlist/the-ch... Questions? Contact melissade4@uchicago.edu

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Economics is really for everyone and everypup! Here is @drdanasuskind.bsky.social asking John Nash if she wants to go to the Economics department today. If only my own students would get this excited about economics!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

What hits home runs in the minors but strikes out in the majors? Most pilot programs. They dazzle in pilots and flop at scale. My new study (ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...) offers a model for designing interventions that anticipate scaling challenges early. Let's make scaling a scientific object!

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Becker Friedman Institute for Economics @beckerfriedman.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Consumer Demand and Market Competition with Time-Intensive Goods by Joseph Goodman, Lancelot Henry de Frahan, Justin Holz, @johnlist.bsky.social, Evan McKay, Niall McMenamin, Sally Sadoff & Hal Sider

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Robert Metcalfe @rmetcalfe.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Excited to announce that this year's Advances with Field Experiments conference will take place at the University of Chicago on September 17-18, 2026. @johnlist.bsky.social and I will send out a call for abstracts early in the Spring. bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event... @katymilkman.bsky.social

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

My FOMO has now been maximized...by a picture just sent! I had to miss this year, but the AEAs are always a favorite, largely because of the brilliant economists. Pictured below are two of them on the market: Haruka and Danielle. Good luck to you both, keep changing the world and making us proud!

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The effect of the left-digit in ride-sharing apps is significant—research by @johnlist.bsky.social et al suggests as much as $160M in profit is left in the table by not using it: buff.ly/QaM34hn

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

The holidays are a good time to step back from the research and remember what it's all for. Grateful for family, for colleagues who push my thinking, and for the chance to do work that might make a small difference. Wishing you and yours a restful break and a bright 2026!

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Excited to announce the 4th Chicago School in Experimental Economics is heading to Osaka, Japan! Join us in June 2026 for an intensive week on frontier experimental methods. We'll cover my textbook (lnkd.in/eT9Ci-YT) and you'll have the chance to present your research. Apply here: lnkd.in/grVg68Qn

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Wonderful conference! I urge all to mark their calendars.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Happy 1-year anniversary to the most incredible couple I know—Francesca & Eli! You two are brilliant, kind, and absolutely unstoppable together. Here’s to many more years of love, laughter, and changing the world in your own beautiful way. Love you both!😍😍

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Sending all my love. Never forget that the best things at the table aren't on the plates. Today's data point: you matter deeply to someone. Let them know how much they matter to you. Wishing you a Thanksgiving full of exactly that.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The first foreign translation contract for my new Experimental Economics textbook has just come in—from Greece! There's a certain poetic justice here: given how many Greek letters fill the equations, they're essentially translating it back to the original language.🇬🇷📚 www.amazon.com/Experimental...

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Experimental Economics: Theory and Practice

Experimental Economics: Theory and Practice: 9780226820675: Economics Books @ Amazon.com

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Julia Seither @juliaseither.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

We have 2 postdoc positions to work with @johnlist.bsky.social's Experimental Econ team: 1 to be involved with JILAEE (www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....) based in Buenos Aires and Chicago & 1 based at UChicago (job-boards.greenhouse.io/universityof...) Apply if you want to work with us!

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Postdoctoral Scholar: Collaboration with Ministry of Economy and Planning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Heading out to Philadelphia for the 15th Annual Behavioral Science and Health Symposium. This promises to be a really super event with great speakers. All are invited! You can find the agenda and register here: chibeevents.my.canva.site/2025symposium Hope to see you on Friday!

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15th Annual Behavioral Science and Health Symposium Page

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

It's job market season for PhD economists, and my inbox is filling up with requests for advice. Given the PhD job market this year, I understand why people are seeking guidance wherever they can find it. But let's be honest: I'm probably the last person you should ask—150 applications, 1 interview.

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John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Our Best Chance to Make Real Change? Scalable Ideas with Private Partners That is the title of my discussion this afternoon with a group of University of Chicago students. Slides are here, which include a field experiment with airline pilots and scaling insights: ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...

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Our Best Chance to Make Real Change? Scalable Ideas with Pri

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Ben Krause @benjaminkrause.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Shout out to @johnlist.bsky.social, @gubri.bsky.social and Sabrina Liu on this work! I'm personally particularly pumped that @beckerfriedman.bsky.social will be helping build on these findings!

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