Regular biography
Benjamin Enke is an Associate Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University's Department of Economics. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Bonn in 2016. His research focuses on experimental, behavioral, and cultural economics. Enke's work explores economic behavior through experimental methods and examines the role of culture in shaping economic decisions. He is affiliated with the Department of Economics at Harvard and maintains a personal website at https://economics.harvard.edu/people/benjamin-enke.
Scholar-generated biography
Benjamin Enke is a scholar in Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Cultural Economics, and Political Economy. His research explores global economic preferences, moral systems, and the role of cognitive biases in decision-making. Enke's work investigates how cultural factors influence cooperation, trust, and political behavior, with a focus on cross-country comparisons. He examines the impact of cognitive uncertainty, correlation neglect, and associative memory on market interactions and societal norms. His studies also address the relationship between moral values, voting behavior, and economic development, emphasizing the interplay between individual psychology and broader societal structures.