Papers by John A List

John A List

Distinguished Service Professor of Economics · University of Chicago

Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and Director of the Becker Friedman Institute since 2025. Field-experiments economist; Editor of the Journal of Political Economy since 2018.

Online First Review of Economic Studies Online 20 Feb 2026

Do The Effects of Nudges Persist? Theory and Evidence from 38 Natural Field Experiments

Alec Brandon · Paul J Ferraro · John A List · Robert D Metcalfe · Michael K Price · Florian Rundhammer

This paper asks why the Home Energy Report (HER) — a widely deployed social-comparison nudge that shows households how their electricity consumption compares to their neighbors — produces behavioral …

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Career

2025 – present Director, Becker Friedman Institute, University of Chicago
2016 – present Kenneth Griffin Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago
2019 – present Distinguished John Mitchell Professor, Australian National University
2012 – 2018 Chairperson, Department of Economics, University of Chicago
2011 – 2019 Distinguished Professor, Monash University
2005 – present Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
2002 – 2004 Senior Economist, President's Council of Economic Advisers
2001 – 2005 Professor, University of Maryland
2000 – 2001 Associate Professor, University of Arizona
1996 – 2000 Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Editorial roles

Editor Journal of Political Economy2018–present
Founding Editor Journal of Political Economy-Micro2022–present
Editor Management Science2011–2018
Editor Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly2016–present
Co-Editor Journal of Economic Perspectives2010–2013
Associate Editor American Economic Review2004–2010
Associate Editor Journal of Economic Literature2006–2011
Co-Editor Journal of Environmental Economics and Management2004–2010
Editorial Council Member Journal of Environmental Economics and Management2001–2011
Co-Editor Environmental and Resource Economics2001–2004
Co-Editor Environmental and Resource Economics2005–present
Associate Editor Journal of Regional Science2001–present
Editorial Board Member The B.E. Journals in Economic Analysis & Policy2004–2010
Editorial Board Member Experimental Economics2004–present
Editorial Board Member Letters in Spatial and Resource Economics2006–present