David Jackson about social norms and punishment
”We should understand norms by considering the collection of rules and prescribed behaviours,” David Jackson says about his thesis in economics.
What does your thesis show?
”I develop a model which looks at social norm enforcement via both reputational and costly social punishment and connect this to the economic environment. One of my conclusions is that we should understand norms by considering the collection of rules and prescribed behaviours, rather than individual norms in isolation.”
Understanding how the economic context impacts social norms is critically important.
How might your findings be useful?
”Understanding how the economic context impacts social norms is critically important in the many instances where we want to use community enforcement to support some action, intervention or policy change.”
What are your plans ahead?
”I begin a two-year postdoc with Vrije University in Amsterdam this June. I hope to focus on developing my career and publishing my research.”
About the thesis and defence
David Jackson’s thesis in economics is called Enforcing Social Norms: How Economics Shapes Reputation and Social Punishment.
The public defence takes place on 21 May at 10.00 in hörsal 9, Södra huset D, at Stockholm University.
Last updated: May 13, 2024
Source: Department of Economics