Johannes Haushofer is an economist and professor of economics at the Department of Economics, Stockholm University. He was previously an assistant professor of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.

Haushofer's research is mainly in development economics and behavioral economics. Among other things, he has studied the effects of the NGO GiveDirectly's unconditional cash transfers to poor households in Kenya.[1]

Haushofer has also received media attention for publishing a "CV of failures" on his website.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Matthews, Dylan. "A charity dropped a massive stimulus package on rural Kenya — and transformed the economy". Vox. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "CV of failures professor Johannes Haushofer on what success really means". The Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Why it feels so good to read this Princeton professor's CV of failures". Washington Post.