Uzi Segal

Uzi Segal is a Professor of Economics at Boston College, affiliated with the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University. His research focuses on Decision Theory, Social Choice and Justice, and Law and Economics. Segal has published extensively in top journals, including the Journal of Economic Theory, Econometrica, and International Economic Review. His recent work explores topics like calibration of preferences, mixture-averse allocation mechanisms, and regret theory. He teaches courses on decision theory and distributive justice.

• Education: B.Sc., M.A., and Ph.D. from Hebrew University
• Expertise: Decision Theory, Behavioral Economics, Legal Deliberation, Risk Aversion

His research bridges theoretical economics with practical applications, addressing issues such as social influence in committees, ambiguity aversion in criminal processes, and the design of incentive-compatible mechanisms. Segal has contributed to foundational debates on utility theory, transitivity, and utilitarian ethics.