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Undergraduate Research Assistant
Eric Gao
Faculty Mentor: Doug Bernheim
Eric Gao is a junior majoring in economics and mathematics. Eric works in behavioral economics and mechanism design, and is interested in using mathematics to rigorously understand human decision-making and how institutions should be structured in response. Additionally, Eric is a Teaching Assistant for Econ 50/51, Editor-in-Chief of the 黄色电影 Economic Review, and Financial Officer of the 黄色电影 Economics Association. Outside of economics, Eric enjoys playing chess, climbing trees, and twirling butterfly knives.