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Jonathan Neil Chapman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna, specializing in applied microeconomics with research spanning Economic History, Political Economy, and Behavioral Economics. His work bridges historical institutional analysis and modern behavioral methodologies.
Research focuses include British state development, mortality decline mechanisms, and preference elicitation through projects like the World Econographics. Notable contributions include the 2020 T.S. Ashton Prize-winning study on infrastructure and urban mortality, and recent work on loss aversion in representative populations.
Awarded habilitation for Full Professor rank (sector 13/A1) in 2025, his teaching portfolio includes courses like Introduction to Economics, Industrial Organization, and Social Norms, Culture, and Economic Development.
Methodological innovations include the Dynamically Optimized Sequential Experimentation (DOSE) framework for preference parameter estimation. Current research explores democratization's fiscal impacts and behavioral preference interactions with socio-demographics.
