Erik Snowberg

Erik Snowberg is the Chair of the Quantitative Analysis at The University of British Columbia's Department of ECON. His research focuses on using social science theory to design experiments with applications in medicine and economic development, as well as combining behavioral economics with political economy to understand partisan politics and its policy effects. Dr. Snowberg holds a PhD in business administration from Stanford University and undergraduate degrees in math and physics from MIT. Prior to joining UBC, he was a professor at Caltech. His work includes fellowships from the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.

Erik Snowberg is a researcher in Political Economy, Behavioral Economics, and Measurement. His work explores how individuals make economic decisions under uncertainty, focusing on behavioral biases and their implications for market efficiency. Snowberg investigates prediction markets as tools for economic forecasting and event studies, examining how information asymmetry and cognitive biases affect market outcomes. His research also addresses measurement error in experimental settings and its impact on policy evaluation. Additionally, he studies the role of local information in shaping macroeconomic perceptions and the effects of political behavior on economic outcomes. Snowberg's work bridges theoretical models with empirical analysis, emphasizing the importance of rigorous experimental design and external validity in understanding economic behavior.