Christina Fong

Christina Fong is a Research Scientist in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Dietrich College, at Carnegie Mellon University. She is affiliated with the Tepper School of Business. Her research interests include experimental economics, social preferences, and the economics of giving, reciprocity, and altruism. Fong has published in leading journals such as the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Her work explores topics such as fairness, generosity, and the impact of social and economic factors on charitable behavior.

Christina Fong is a Senior Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in Public Economics, Behavioral Economics, and Experimental Economics. Her research explores social preferences, fairness, and the mechanisms driving redistribution and generosity. Fong's work investigates how factors like race, empathy, and reciprocity influence charitable giving and public attitudes toward inequality. Through experimental methods, she examines the role of self-interest, altruism, and institutional design in shaping economic behavior. Her studies often focus on welfare policies, racial group loyalty, and the impact of information on charitable decisions. Fong's research contributes to understanding the behavioral foundations of public economics and the design of equitable social policies.