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James Best

Associate Professor of Economics

Tepper School of Business

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  • Associate Professor of Economics
    Tepper School of Business
  • 412-268-2215
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States

BIO

I am an Associate Professor at Tepper School of Business. My research explores the role of information in the economy.  The current focus is on how to design institutions and online systems that promote honest communication and trust. I also have work examining the impact of information acquisition and transmission on  social norms, financial markets, and inequality.

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor of Economics
    Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business, Pittsburgh, United States2018 - present

DEGREES

  • Ph.D. Exonomics
    University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom2014
  • M.Sc. Economics
    University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom2009
  • BA Hons Philosophy, Politics and Economics
    University of York, York, United Kingdom2008

CAMPUS

  • Pittsburgh

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