Kareem Haggag

Kareem Haggag is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Department of Business Administration. His research explores the intersections of economics, political science, and psychology, focusing on biases in consumer choice, finance, education, voting, and labor markets. Haggag's work investigates how exposure to diversity in school environments influences long-term political behavior and examines the effects of racial diversity on political identity. He joined the UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2021 and previously served at Carnegie Mellon University and as a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University. His research has been widely cited in media outlets such as the Washington Post, The New York Times, and NPR.

Kareem Haggag is a behavioral economist whose research explores the intersection of psychology and economics, focusing on how cognitive biases and social contexts influence decision-making. His work examines topics such as statistical discrimination, attribution bias, and the long-term effects of segregation on political and economic outcomes. Haggag's research also investigates the impact of institutional policies on racial disparities, including voting access and labor market dynamics. His studies often use empirical data from real-world settings, such as Uber's pay structures and historical policy implementations, to inform behavioral insights. Through these investigations, Haggag contributes to understanding how behavioral factors shape economic and political behavior.