Zhi Hao Lim
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics
Columbia University
Welcome
I am Zhi Hao, a PhD candidate in economics at Columbia. My research lies at the intersection of behavioral, experimental, and labor economics. One strand examines what motivates workers and how information preferences shape their behavior, while another investigates the cognitive foundations of framing effects. I also study decision-making in contexts such as resource conservation and charitable giving. I employ field, lab, and online experiments in my research.
Education
Columbia University
Ph.D. in Economics
National University of Singapore
B.Soc.Sci. in Economics, Highest Distinction (Valedictorian)
Working Papers
To Each Their Own: Heterogeneity in Worker Preferences for Peer Information
Testing Spillovers in Resource Conservation: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment (with Lorenz Goette)
Revise and resubmit, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
The Dynamics of Goal-Setting: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment (with Lorenz Goette and Hua-Jing Han)
Selected Work in Progress
Intergenerational Dilemma: Preference Over Resource Allocation (with Mark Dean, Jeffrey Guo and Hayeon Jeong)
Teaching
Columbia University
Teaching Assistant
Intermediate Microeconomics (UG)
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Teaching Assistant
Behavioral Economics (UG)
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Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Econometrics (UG)
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Ph.D. Bridge Program Tutor
Microeconomic Analysis I (PhD)
National University of Singapore
Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Economic Analysis (UG)
Average Rating: 4.8/5.0