Laibson

David Laibson is a behavioral economist and the Robert I. Goldman Professor of Economics at Harvard University. His research focuses on intertemporal choice, behavioral finance, and macroeconomics. He is known for his work on hyperbolic discounting, quasi-hyperbolic discounting, and present bias, which explores how people make choices across time and how these choices can deviate from traditional economic models of rational decision-making.

Laibson's contributions include theoretical modeling of self-control problems, empirical studies documenting these biases in real-world settings (such as retirement savings and credit card debt), and policy implications related to improving individual financial well-being and macroeconomic stability. He has also published extensively on the neuroscience of decision-making, examining the neural processes underlying time discounting and other behavioral biases.

Laibson is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and has served as an editor and associate editor for leading economics journals. He has received numerous awards and honors for his research contributions.