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James C. Cox is the Noah Langdale Jr. Chair in Economics and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at Georgia State University, where he directs the Experimental Economics Center within the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. His research focuses on experimental economics, behavioral economics, and healthcare policy, with an emphasis on decision-making under risk, public goods, and social dilemmas. Cox has held leadership roles, including 2010-2011 President of the Southern Economic Association. He has delivered keynote addresses and plenary lectures on topics like 'Homo Reciprocans' theory and decision mechanisms under risk. His work integrates experimental methods to evaluate policy interventions in healthcare, taxation, and education.
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Research interests include experimental validation of economic theories, moral behavior in public choice scenarios, and the application of behavioral insights to improve healthcare and public policy outcomes. Cox has contributed to understanding how default options, monetary incentives, and social contexts influence decision-making in real-world settings.
His recent articles explore topics like moral reference points in public goods experiments, power asymmetry in social dilemmas, and the efficacy of clinical decision support systems. Cox has received the Georgescu-Roegen Prize in Economics and holds prestigious endowed chairs.
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Cox’s Experimental Economics Center serves as a hub for collaborative research, bridging theoretical economics with empirical validation through controlled experiments. His work often addresses practical challenges like reducing hospital readmissions and optimizing charitable giving policies.
