Playing Divide-and-Choose Given Uncertain Preferences
We study the classic divide-and-choose method for equitably allocating divisible goods between two players who are rational, self-interested Bayesian agents.
Research
Digital phenotyping in bipolar disorder: Using longitudinal Fitbit data and personalized machine learning to predict mood symptomatology
Background: Effective treatment of bipolar disorder (BD) requires prompt response to mood episodes.
Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes: A Reinforcement Learning Approach
A main research goal in various studies is to use an observational data set and provide a new set of counterfactual guidelines that can yield causal improvements.
From Crisis to Opportunity: How the City of Portland Embraced Democratic Innovation
Portland, Oregon recently passed Measure 26-228, which represents some of the most expansive voting reforms by a major American city in recent history.
Algorithmic Recommendations When the Stakes Are High: Evidence from Judicial Elections
We ask whether increased public scrutiny leads to the more effective use of predictive algorithms.
“When” Versus “Whether” Gender/Sex Differences: Insights From Psychological Research on Negotiation, Risk-Taking, and Leadership
We present a conceptual framework of situational moderators of gender/sex effects in negotiation, risk-taking, and leadership—three masculine-stereotypic domains associated with gender/sex gaps in pay
Deterrence games and the disruption of information
Deterrence is a generic situation where a “Retaliator” (Player R) threatens to bash an “Underminer” (Player U) should he take a stealth threatening move.
Beyond a niche approach: Could social business become the norm?
[T]here is an imperative to examine how alternative forms of organizing--ones that diverge from the dominant corporate model focused solely on profit maximization--can help confront this multidimensio
Homeward Bound: How Migrants Seek Out Familiar Climates
This paper introduces the concept of “climate matching” as a driver of migration and establishes several new results.
Lessons from Israel’s Forever Wars
Since its founding in 1948, Israel has been engaged in a series of forever wars.
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