Brief Bio:
I received my Ph.D. in economics from Duke University and completed postdocs at the European University Institute and WZB Berlin before taking up my current position as Associate Professor (tenure track) at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). My main research interests are in Applied Microeconomic Theory, Experimental Economics, Political Economy, Public Choice, Development and Behavioral Economics. Currently, the topics I am working on include the dynamics of institutional transition, the determinants of between-group cooperation/discrimination, and normative analysis of collective choice.
Recent working papers
Fair (P)redistribution (2025)
Reject and Resubmit at the Journal of Public Economics. Joint with Krishna Srinivasan and Weijia Wang
Underrepresentation, Quotas and Stigma (2025)
New Version! (July) Under Review. Joint with Malin Arve
Why Do Committees Work? (2024)
Reject and Resubmit at Experimental Economics. Joint with Yves Breitmoser
Defaults or Fairness Norms? Explaining Differences in Redistributive Preferences (2025)
Under Review. Joint with Pauline Vorjohann and Weijia Wang
Justin Valasek 