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Dan Friedman named president-elect of Economic Science Association

Dan Friedman, professor of economics, has been named president-elect of the Economic Science Association (ESA). He will hold the position, which began July 1, for two years, after which he will become president of the association, a post he will hold for two years. With about 600 active members, the ESA is the main association […]

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UCSC professor of economics Dan Friedman — author of the popular book Morals and Markets and recognized for his cutting-edge research in experimental economics and evolutionary game theory — was honored by the UCSC Foundation in 2009 for his selection as UCSC Faculty Research Lecturer.

Dan Friedman, professor of economics, has been named president-elect of the Economic Science Association (ESA). He will hold the position, which began July 1, for two years, after which he will become president of the association, a post he will hold for two years.

With about 600 active members, the ESA is the main association of experimental and behavioral economists. It hosts conferences and gatherings in North America, Europe, and Asia, and elsewhere, and publishes the journal Experimental Economics.

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