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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Thomas Palfrey received his BA from the University of Michigan in 1975 and his PhD from Caltech in 1981.

Research Interests: His work focuses on game theory, experimental economics, and political economy.

Appointments: Flintridge Foundation Professor of Economics and Political Science at Caltech.

Awards: Elected to the National Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the Econometric Society.

Publications: Key papers on voting behavior in American Economic Review.

Additional Contributions: Palfrey directs the Social Science Experimental Laboratory at Caltech.