Zhi Hao Lim
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics
Columbia University
Welcome
I am Zhi Hao, a fourth-year PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University. My research lies at the intersection of behavioral, experimental, and labor economics. One strand focuses on what motivates workers and their information preferences, while another examines the role of reference-dependent preferences in forming motivated beliefs. More broadly, my work also explores human decision-making in contexts such as charitable giving, goal-setting and resource conservation. 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)
Work in Progress
To Each Their Own: How Much Do Workers Value Social Information?
Intergenerational Dilemma: Preference Over Resource Allocation (with Mark Dean, Jeffrey Guo, and Hayeon Jeong)
Behavioral Spillovers in Resource Conservation (with Lorenz Goette)
The Dynamics of Goal-Setting: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment (with Lorenz Goette and Hua-Jing Han)
Teaching
Columbia University
Teaching Assistant
Intermediate Microeconomics (UG)
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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
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Introduction to Economic Analysis (UG)
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