I am a College Associate Professor in Economics at Christ's College, University of Cambridge.

My work involves three main things: teaching and mentoring, research and academic leadership.

In my research, I analyse data on people's decisions to understand better what drives our behaviour, particularly in organizations and groups.

Academic year 2026-27

I am on sabbatical leave between October 2026 and April 2027. In November, I will be visiting University of Bonn as ECONtribute Research Fellow. I will return as Director of Studies for Economics at Christ’s during Easter term 2027.

Confidence

What does confidence have to do with Economics? I gave a (subjective and selective) summary of how economists have tackled the topic over the last few decades at the 2024 International Organisational Economics Academy. Here is a short intro video and slides.

How to change your mind

Several thoughtful people talk about this in a Freakonomics podcast, and I throw in my two cents’ worth, based on the joint work with David Huffman and Collin Raymond about how hard it is to change your mind when your ego is on the line.

I talk some more about our joint research in these episodes of The Visible Hand and Hear this Idea.

What is it that (micro)economists do, anyway?

If you are new to economics, the answer may not be what you think. Here I talk to high school students about what an economist can do with the mix of mathematics, Homer and seatbelts, at an event organized by Christ’s Admissions office.