Kirby Nielsen is a Professor of Economics and William H. Hurt Scholar at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), affiliated with the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences. His research focuses on Experimental Economics, Decision Theory, and Microeconomic Theory. Contact him via kirby@caltech.edu (note: Gmail may be more reliable currently). Research interests emphasize experimental methods to study decision-making under uncertainty, preference structures, and behavioral anomalies. Recent work explores common ratio effects, gender confidence gaps, and team dynamics in economic contexts. Publications (2017–2024) address topics ranging from risk preferences to comparative analysis of human and primate decision-making. Notable themes include systematic testing of axiomatic models and the timing of information in strategic interactions. No awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Education history is not detailed here, though his affiliation with Caltech suggests a strong academic pedigree in economics.








