Alex Ballyk
Alex Ballyk
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I am a postdoctoral associate at NYU's Center for Experimental Social Science, a research center affiliated with NYU's Economics department.
My research interests are in experimental and behavioral economics. Much of my research is in behavioral game theory, with a particular focus on communication.
You can view my CV here. My email address is alexandra.ballyk@nyu.edu.
Research
Research
Working Papers
Working Papers
Judging the Messenger: Motivated Reasoning About Information Sources (with Ruchi Avtar) [Ruchi's job market paper!]
Strategic Communication under Perceived Misalignment of Interests [previously circulated as "Paternalistic Persuasion"]
Winner of the Robert Sugden Best Paper Award (2026)
Gender Differences in Job Application Strategies: An Experimental Investigation (with Annabel Thornton) [available upon request]
Work In Progress
Work In Progress
The Limits of Informed Advice (with Andrew Schotter and Sevgi Yuksel)
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