Richard Zeckhauser, Harvard Kennedy School
Center for Science and International Affairs
Professor
School of Government
Cambridge, Massachusetts
richard_zeckhauser@hks.harvard.edu
Office:
(617) 495-1174
Bio/Research
Richard Zeckhauser is the Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy. Much of his conceptual research examines possibilities for democratic, decentralized allocation procedures. Many of his policy investigations explore ways to promote the health of human beings, to help markets work more eff...
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Bio/Research
Richard Zeckhauser is the Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy. Much of his conceptual research examines possibilities for democratic, decentralized allocation procedures. Many of his policy investigations explore ways to promote the health of human beings, to help markets work more effectively, and to foster informed and appropriate choices by individuals and government agencies.
He teaches an advanced course in analytic methods, the Ph.D. writing seminar, and chairs the annual executive program on Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance. He has been elected as a fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Sciences and as a member of the Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Sciences). He serves as a Trustee for The Commonwealth School and as a member of NBER, the Russell Sage Roundtable in Behavioral Economics, the Academic Advisory Committee, American Enterprise Institute, and the OECD High Level Advisory Board on Large-Scale Catastrophes. His most recent co-authored books are: Targeting in Social Programs: Avoiding Bad Bets and Removing Bad Apples (with Peter Schuck), The Patron's Payoff: Conspicuous Commissions in Italian Renaissance Art (with Jonathan Nelson), and Collaborative Governance: Private Roles for Public Goals in Turbulent Times (With John Donahue). He holds a BA (summa cum laude) and a PhD in economics from Harvard University.
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He teaches an advanced course in analytic methods, the Ph.D. writing seminar, and chairs the annual executive program on Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance. He has been elected as a fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Sciences and as a member of the Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Sciences). He serves as a Trustee for The Commonwealth School and as a member of NBER, the Russell Sage Roundtable in Behavioral Economics, the Academic Advisory Committee, American Enterprise Institute, and the OECD High Level Advisory Board on Large-Scale Catastrophes. His most recent co-authored books are: Targeting in Social Programs: Avoiding Bad Bets and Removing Bad Apples (with Peter Schuck), The Patron's Payoff: Conspicuous Commissions in Italian Renaissance Art (with Jonathan Nelson), and Collaborative Governance: Private Roles for Public Goals in Turbulent Times (With John Donahue). He holds a BA (summa cum laude) and a PhD in economics from Harvard University.
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