David Cesarini

David Cesarini is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Center of Experimental Social Science, New York University. He serves as co-director of the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium (SSGAC), a collaborative research infrastructure focused on genetic association analyses of social-science outcomes. His work bridges economics, genetics, and behavioral science.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2010)

His research spans health economics, labor economics, and behavioral economics, with a strong emphasis on integrating genetic data into social-science frameworks. Recent projects analyze genetic determinants of risk tolerance and risky behaviors using large-scale population datasets, highlighting interdisciplinary connections.

Fields of Study:

• Social-Science Genetics
• Behavioral Economics
• Health Economics