Jeffrey Livingston

Jeffrey Livingston

  • Professor, Economics
  • M.A. Univ of Maryland-College Park
  • Ph.D. Univ of Maryland-College Park
  • B.A. University of Kansas
  • B.A. University of Kansas

Teaching Interests

Applied microeconometrics; behavioral and experimental economics; game theory; principles of and intermediate microeconomics

Research Interests

Behavioral and experimental economics; economics of education

Bio

Jeffrey A. Livingston is a Professor of Economics at Bentley University. His research interests include many issues in Behavioral Economics and the Economics of Education. His current research focuses on the evaluation and scaling of high-impact tutoring programs, standarized tests, and Behavioral Economics and AI.

Professional Memberships

  • American Economic Association Present
  • Association for Education Finance and Policy 2019-01-01 - Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • Bentley Innovation in Teaching Award, 2022., Bentley University
  • Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award, 2021, Bentley University
  • Gibbons Research Professorship, Bentley University
  • Honors Capstone Advisor of the Year, Bentley University
  • Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award, 2006, Bentley University
  • Bentley Innovation in Teaching Award, 2005.

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Imbriale, P., Livingston, J., Stavrulaki, E. (2024). Can media reports encourage donors to give cash instead of in-kind? Evidence from an experiment. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, (110) 102206.
  • Livingston, J. A., Stavrulaki, E. (2024). Can Media reports encourage Donors to give cash instead of in-kind? Evidence from an experiment. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, (110) (Link)
  • Livingston, J. A., Rasulmukhamedov, R. (2023). On the interpretation of giving in dictator games when the recipient is a charity. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 208 275-285. (Link)
  • Livingston, J. A., Gneezy, U., , M. H., Lane, M. A., List, J. A., Seiler, M. J. (2023). Can Wishful Thinking Explain Evidence for Overconfidence? An Experiment on Belief Updating. Oxford Economic Papers, (75) 1 35-54. (Link)
  • Kraft, M. A., List, J. A., Livingston, J. A., Sadoff, S. (2022). Online tutoring by college volunteers: Experimental evidence from a pilot program. AEA Papers and Proceedings, (112) 614-618.
  • Gelfer, S. D., Livingston, J. A., Roy, S. (2022). The Effect of Teaching Economics with Classroom Experimens: Estimates from a Within-Subject Experiment. AEA Papers and Proceedings, (112) 619-623.
  • Livingston, J. A. (2020). A virtue ethics critique of ethical dimensions of behavioral economics: Comments from a behavioral economist. BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW, (125) 2 261-268.
  • Livingston, J. A., Gneezy, U., List, J. A., Qin, X., Sadoff, S., Xu, Y. (2019). Measuring Success in Education: The Role of Effort on the Test Itself. American Economic Review: Insights, (1) 3 291-308. (Link)
  • Livingston, J. A., Scholten, P. A. (2019). The Effect of ID Verification in Online Auctions: Evidence from a Field Experiment. Review of Industrial Organization, (54) 3 595-615. (Link)
  • Garrett, J., Livingston, J. A., Tayler, W. B. (2019). Controls and cooperation in interactive and non-interactive settings. Contemporary Accounting Research, (36) 4 (Link)
  • Livingston, J. A., List, J. A., Neckermann, S. (2018). Do financial incentives crowd out intrinsic motivation to perform on standardized tests?. Economics of Education Review, (66) 18-Oct 125-136.
  • Scholten, P. A., Ortmeyer, D. L., Livingston, J. A., Wong, W. (2013). A hedonic approach to testing for indirect network effects in the LCD television market. Applied Economics Letters, (20) 1 76-79. (Link)
  • Livingston, J. A. (2012). The Hot Hand and the Cold Hand in Professional Golf. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, (81) 1 172-184. (Link)
  • Livingston, J. A. (2010). Functional Forms in Studies of Reputation in Online Auctions. Electronic Commerce Research, (10) 2 167-190.
  • Livingston, J. A. (2010). The Behavior of Inexperienced Bidders in Internet Auctions. Economic Inquiry, (48) 2 237-253.
  • Scholten, P. A., Livingston, J. A., Chen, S. (2009). Do Countercyclical-Weekend Effects Persist in Online Retail Markets?. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, (8) 4
  • Livingston, J. A. (2005). How Valuable is a Good Reputation? A Sample Selection Model of Internet Auctions. Review of Economics and Statistics, (87) 3 453 - 465.

    • Book Chapters

  • Livingston, J. A., Quinn, M. A. (2007). The Psychology of Economics in Decision Making: A Review . Hauppauge, New York: Nova Publishing
  • Livingston, J. A., Azfar, O., Meagher, P. (2006). Decentralization in Uganda . Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
  • Livingston, J. A. (2003). What Attracts a Bidder to a Particular Internet Auction? Organizing the New Industrial Economy. Oxford: JAI Press/Elsevier Science

    • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts

  • Livingston, J., Sadoff, S., Zamarro, G., Hitt, C., Borgonovi, F. 2018. "The effort students put into standardised tests varies widely by country"
  • Livingston, J. 2017. "Bloomberg Radio"

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Livingston, J., List, J. A. , Price, M., Lai, C. (2024). When the Weak Get Weaker: The Effect of Market Power on Third Degree Price Discrimination. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J. A. , List, J. A. , Neckermann, S. (2024). Harnessing Complementarities in the Education Production Function. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Desjardins, B. (2024). Can trust be built on good intentions?. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Rankich, K., Shen, S. (2024). Do people trust generative AI, and is it trustworthy? An experiment with ChatGPT. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Kurt, E. (2024). How well do people understand monetary policy compared to fiscal policy?. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., List, J. A. , Sadoff, S. (2024). Does peer tutoring improve academic achievement and socio-emotional learning? An experiment with high school students. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Gneezy, U., Sadoff, S. (2024). Time pressure on tests and gender gaps in STEM. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Kurt, E., Young, L. (2024). What do we learn from replications of experiments? An application using Bayes Factors. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Pace-Miles, K., List, J. A. , Kraft, M., Sadoff, S. (2024). Scaling up successful programs: An application to peer tutoring. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Duane, J. (2024). The Use of Digital Nudges in the Design of Online Shopping Experiences: Consumer and Designer Perspectives. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Skeath, S., Price, M. (2024). Learning from experience in P-Beauty contests. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Achterhoff, K. (2024). Can Matching Gifts Help New Charities Compete with Established Charities?. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., Martinez Cabrera, M. (2024). Can generative AI help investors avoid bad decisions? An experiment with ChatGPT on the disposition effect. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J., List, J. A. , Sadoff, S. (2024). Does peer tutoring improve academic achievement? Evidence from a natural experiment. Forthcoming.
  • Livingston, J. A. (2003). The Role of Trust and Reputation in the Success of the Internet Auction Market. .

    • Presentations

  • Livingston, J., Rankich, K., Shen, S. (2024). “Do people trust generative AI, and is it trustworthy? An experiment with ChatGPT” Presented at the University of Chicago Advances with Field Experiments London, England
  • Livingston, J., Rankich, K., Shen, S. (2024). “Do people trust generative AI, and is it trustworthy? An experiment with ChatGPT” Presented at the UC San Diego University of California-San Diego Rady School of Management San Diego, CA
  • Livingston, J. (2024). “Peer Tutoring Workshop” Presented at the WT Grant Foundation Peer Tutoring Workshop New York, NY
  • Livingston, J. A. (1964). “Do People Trust Generative AI, and is it Trustworthy? An Experiment with ChatGPT” Presented at the UC San Diego Rady School of Management Invited talk at UC San Diego San Diego, CA
  • Livingston, J. A. (1964). “Peer Tutoring workshop” Presented at the UC San Diego Rady School of Management and The Read Alliance Peer Tutoring workshop New York, NY
  • Livingston, J. A. (1964). “Do People Trust Generative AI, and is it Trustworthy? An Experiment with ChatGPT” Presented at the University of Chicago and London School of Economics Advances with Field Experiments conference London
  • Livingston, J. A., Sadoff, S., Gneezy, U. (2023). “Does time pressure on standardized tests have differential effects by gender?” Presented at the University of Chicago Advances with Field Experiments conference Chicago, IL
  • Livingston, J. A., Sadoff, S., Gneezy, U., List, J. A. (2022). “Does time pressure on standardized tests have differential effects by gender?” Presented at the University of Chicago Advances with Field Experiments conference Chicago, IL
  • Livingston, J. A., Sadoff, S., Gneezy, U., List, J. A. (2022). “Does time pressure on standardized tests have differential effects by gender?” Presented at the AEFP Association for Education Finance & Policy conference Denver, CO
  • Livingston, J. A., Gelfer, S. D. (2022). “Do Experiments Teach Basic Economics Lessons Better than Traditional Teaching Techniques?” Presented at the ASSA Annual Meeting Virtual
  • Livingston, J. A., Kraft, M. A., List, J. A. (2022). “Online tutoring by college volunteers: Experimental evidence from a pilot program” Presented at the American Economic Association ASSA Annual Meeting Virtual
  • Livingston, J. A. (2021). “On the interpretation of giving in dictator games when the recipient is a charity” Presented at the Economic Science Association Economic Science Association conference Tucson, AZ
  • Livingston, J. A., Sadoff, S., Gneezy, U., List, J. A. (2019). “Gender Differences in Intrinsic Motivation to Exert Effort on Standardized Tests” Presented at the American Economic Association American Economic Association Annual Meetings Atlanta, GA
  • Livingston, J. A. (2018). “Harnessing Complementarities in the Education Production Function” Presented at the University of Chicago and Boston University Advances with Field Experiments conference Boston, MA
  • Scholten, P. A., Livingston, J. (2018). “The Effect of ID Verification in Online Markets: Evidence from a Field Experiment” Presented at the Bentley University 2018 IAAE International Association for Applied Econometrics Conference Montreal, Canada
  • Garrett, J., Livingston, J. A., Tayler, W. B. (2014). “Believe it or not: The effect of controls on trust” Presented at the Brigham Young University BYU Accounting Research Symposium Provo, UT
  • Garrett, J., Livingston, J. A. (2014). “Disentangling the Control-Trust Relationship” Presented at the Harold S. Geneen Institute for Corporate Governance Next Generation ESG Workshop Bentley University
  • Livingston, J. A. (2013). “Harnessing Complementarities in the Education Production Function” Presented at the American Economic Associatio American Economic Association Annual Meetings San Diego, CA
  • Livingston, J. A. (2012). “Harnessing complementarities in the education production function” Presented at the Economic Science Association Economic Science Association conference Chicago, IL
  • Livingston, J. A. (2012). “When the weak become weaker: the effect of market power on third degree price discrimination” Presented at the University of California at San Diego Department seminar San Diego, CA
  • Livingston, J. A. (2011). “Harnessing complementarities in the education production function” Presented at the University of Chicago Advances with Field Experiments Chicago, IL
  • Scholten, P. A., Livingston, J. A., Ortmeyer, D. L., Wong, W. (2011). “Empirically Testing for Indirect Network Externalities in the LCD Television Market” Presented at the National Business and Economics Society National Business and Economics Society Willemstad, Curacao
  • Livingston, J. A., Ortmeyer, D. L., Scholten, P. A., Wong, W. (2009). “Empirically Testing for Indirect Network Externalities in the LCD Television Market” Presented at the 67th International Atlantic Economic Conference Rome, Italy
  • Scholten, P. A., Livingston, J. A., Chen, J. (2007). “The Nature of Sales in Online Markets: Asymmetric Consumer Information or Benefits to Bulk Shopping” Presented at the International Atlantic Economic Society 64th International Atlantic Conference Madrid, Spain
  • Scholten, P. A., Chen, J., Livingston, J. A. (2005). “The Timing and Nature of Price Adjustments in Electronic Retail Markets: Evidence from a Price Comparison Site” Presented at the Southern Economic Association 75th Southern Economic Association Annual Conference Washington, D.C.
  • Scholten, P. A., Livingston, J. A., Chen, J. (2003). “The Timing and Nature of Price Adjustments in Electronic Retail Markets: Evidence from a Price Comparison Site” Presented at the ZEW 4th ZEW Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technologies Mannheim, Germany
  • Chen, J., Livingston, J., Scholten, P. (2003). “The Timing and Nature of Price Adjustments in Electronic Retail Markets: Evidence from a Price Comparison Site” Presented at the ZEW Mannheim, Germany

    • Service

    Service: Ph.D. Advising

  • Committee Member 2021/03 - 2022/03
  • Supervisor, Committee Member 2019/03 - 2022/03
  • Committee Member 2014/02 - 2017/02
  • Committee Member 2012/02 - 2014/02