Alexander D. Smith| Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Alexander

Smith

Social Science & Policy Studies

Associate Professor

Affiliated Department or Office

Economics

Education

BA Economics York University 2003

MA Economics University of Toronto 2004

PhD Economics University of Calgary 2010

Expert Bio

Professor Smith’s research focuses on altruism, trust, cooperation and honesty. In particular, he is interested in learning how behavior relates to beliefs about the actions of others and how psychology can be used for promoting pro-social behavior. These areas of research provide a better understanding of the factors underlying real-world pro-social behaviors such as volunteering and charitable giving.

Media Coverage

Bans on rebuilding in disaster-prone areas ignore homeowners preferences – raising costs works better

Conversation (the)

Bans on rebuilding in disaster-prone areas ignore homeowners preferences – raising costs works better

The Conversation published this article by Alexander Smith, associate professor of economics.

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