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Todd Sarver

Professor of Economics
Economics
Box 90097, Durham, NC 27708
232 Social Sciences, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Todd Sarver’s research focuses on microeconomic theory, decision theory, and behavioral economics. His interests include modeling psychological phenomenon such as regret and temptation, cognitive constraints and bounded rationality, and attitudes toward risk in dynamic environments. He has received grants from the National Science Foundation, and his most recent work has been published in Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, Theoretical Economics, and Journal of Economic Theory.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Economics · 2019 - Present Economics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published October 23, 2013
Meet the New Faculty: Todd Sarver Joins Economics Faculty

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Recent Publications


Adaptive preferences: An evolutionary model of non-expected utility and ambiguity aversion

Journal Article Journal of Economic Theory · June 1, 2024 We enrich an evolutionary model with common and idiosyncratic uncertainty as in Robson (1996) by allowing for hidden actions (or phenotypic flexibility). In contexts where common uncertainty is ambiguous and idiosyncratic uncertainty is risky, the model ge ... Full text Cite

Behavioral Characterizations of Naiveté for Time-Inconsistent Preferences

Journal Article Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper · November 18, 2018 Cite
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Recent Grants


Evolution and Adaptation: Ambiguity Attitudes with Optimal Risk Preferences

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2019 - 2022

Collaborative Research: Foundations for Comparative Naivete and Sophistication

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2014 - 2017

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Education, Training & Certifications


Boston University · 2006 Ph.D.

External Links


Personal Website