MA, Development Economics, University of Cape Town
BSocSci (Hons), Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Cape Town
BComm, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Cape Town
Before joining Booth's PhD program, Nicholas worked in Kenya for the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics conducting applied behavioral economics research through lab and field RCTs in the Global South. Prior to this, Nicholas completed his undergraduate and masters studies at the University of Cape Town in South Africa during which he worked with the Research Unit in Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics (RUBEN).
Nicholas uses a combination of lab and field experiments and large observational datasets to study questions in judgment and decision making, with a focus on discrimination and motivation. Across these areas, he is specifically interested in how people form beliefs about themselves and others, and how these beliefs can often be wrong.
