Angela C. M. de Oliveira
Experimental and Public Economics

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203 Stockbridge Hall, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
Amherst, MA 01003
My research interests lie in the field of behavioral public economics – or in incorporating non-standard assumptions into the economic analysis of the public sector. More broadly, I am interested in what makes decision makers different from each other, also known as individual heterogeneity. I use experiments to examine these differences. Many factors influence the choices that people make, like context, norms, or social preference types. I investigate which factors robustly impact behavior and am interested in mapping which ones are informative for public policy.
Recent Grants and Awards
- 2016-2019: “Psychological Distance and the Mitigation of Interpersonal Risks,” National Science Foundation SES#1628146, $435,708, PI with Emily Silver Huff and Ezra Markowitz.
- 2016-2017: “Seventh Biennial Conference on Social Dilemmas,” National Science Foundation SES#1628062, $38,931.
- Faculty Research Grant/ Healey Endowment Grant, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Interdisciplinary Studies Institute ‘Value’ Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- “It’s Not (Just) About the Money,” National Science Foundation, Co-PI with Catherine Eckel and Sheheryar Banuri.
- “Preferences and Poverty Traps: Experimental Investigations of Risk, Time and Social Preferences in Two Poor Neighborhoods,” National Science Foundation, Co-PI with Rachel Croson and Catherine Eckel.
Published Papers
Papers are available on my Google Scholar Profile.