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Biography:
Michael Kuhn is an academic expert in public economics, consumer finance, labor economics and behavioral economics. As an applied behavioral economist, he’s interested in applications to consumer finance, public economics and labor economics. He uses a variety of methods —laboratory experiments, field experiments and observational data analysis— to study the importance of behavioral theory for economic policy, the determinants of preferences and preference-elicitation methodology.
Recent Media:
- Why do so many Oregonians rely on SNAP benefits? (KATU, Oct. 28, 2025)
- ‘Food is the first thing to go,’ Oregonians brace for SNAP delays if federal shutdown drags on (Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oct. 23, 2025)
- Just the basics: Eugene tech firm develops a UBI calculator (Eugene Weekly, April 2, 2020)