NIKOS NIKIFORAKIS

Nikos Nikiforakis [in Greek: Νίκος Νικηφοράκης] is a Professor of Economics at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYU AD), a Global Network Professor of Economics at NYU, and the Director of the Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID). 

Before joining NYU Abu Dhabi, Nikos held senior positions at the University of Melbourne, Australia, the Max Planck Institute in Bonn, Germany, and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France.

Nikos obtained his BA in Business Organization and Administration from the Athens University of Economics & Business. After a brief internship in Germany researching the wind-energy market, he moved to London where he obtained an MSc in Financial & Industrial Economics and a PhD in Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Nikos is a behavioral economist researching issues related to social cohesion and justice such as social norms, social inequality, cooperation, social change, stereotypes, and the role of AI. While trained as an economist, Nikos' work draws from research in sociology, political science, social psychology, and philosophy. Driven by a desire to empirically validate socio-economic theories, Nikos' research primarily comprises of experimental studies conducted in the lab, field, and online. 

His research has been published in leading economic and interdisciplinary journals such as the American Economic Review, Nature Communications, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. His research has been funded through grants by the National Science Foundation, the Australian Research Council, and the Economic and Social Research Council. 

Nikos has extensive editorial experience. He was founding Co-Editor of the Journal of the Economic Science Association. He has been Associate Editor at the European Economic Review for over a decade. He is also Associate Editor at the Journal of Economic Psychology, and Editorial Board member of the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 

Nikos' interest in social issues, led to engagements with governmental entities with the intention of using scientific methods to inform policy and promote welfare. He was a member of the Ministerial Advisory Council for Problem Gambling in Australia. He has led research partnerships with the Presidential Court, and the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi. He is a member of the Technical Advisory Board of the Behavioral Science Group at the Office of Development Affairs in Abu Dhabi.