Dr Zachary Breig received his PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 2017 and is a Lecturer in the School of Economics. He is a member of UQ’s Behavioural and Economic Science Cluster and is the manager of the BESC laboratory.
Dr Breig specialises in the fields of behavioural economics, game theory, and decision theory. His research has been published in the Journal of Economic Theory, Economic Letters, and the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. His work has received funding from the Hayek Fund for Scholars at the Institute for Humane Studies. In 2021 he received a BEL Connect Grant from the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law. This grant was used in collaboration with researchers across UQ and in industry to study the heuristics and biases that affect older Australians when they make their healthcare decisions.
Journal Article: Heuristics, biases, and decisions in resource allocation for home care packages under consumer directed care: a systematic review and thematic synthesis
Kenny, Danelle, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Friesen, Lana, Breig, Zachary and Comans, Tracy (2023). Heuristics, biases, and decisions in resource allocation for home care packages under consumer directed care: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023 4157055, 1-16. doi: 10.1155/2023/4157055
Journal Article: Repeated contracting without commitment
Breig, Zachary (2022). Repeated contracting without commitment. Journal of Economic Theory, 204 105514, 105514. doi: 10.1016/j.jet.2022.105514
Journal Article: Agency breadth and political influence
Breig, Zachary and Downey, Mitch (2021). Agency breadth and political influence. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 188, 253-268. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.05.009
Essays on Information and Financial Markets
Doctor Philosophy
Heuristics and Biases in Budgeting Decisions for Home Care Packages Under Consumer-Directed Care
Doctor Philosophy
Three Essays on Industrial Organisation
(2022) Doctor Philosophy
Kenny, Danelle, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Friesen, Lana, Breig, Zachary and Comans, Tracy (2023). Heuristics, biases, and decisions in resource allocation for home care packages under consumer directed care: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023 4157055, 1-16. doi: 10.1155/2023/4157055
Repeated contracting without commitment
Breig, Zachary (2022). Repeated contracting without commitment. Journal of Economic Theory, 204 105514, 105514. doi: 10.1016/j.jet.2022.105514
Agency breadth and political influence
Breig, Zachary and Downey, Mitch (2021). Agency breadth and political influence. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 188, 253-268. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.05.009
Prediction and model selection in experiments
Breig, Zachary (2020). Prediction and model selection in experiments. Economic Record, 96 (313) 1475-4932.12533, 153-176. doi: 10.1111/1475-4932.12533
Endogenous and exogenous commitment
Breig, Zachary (2019). Endogenous and exogenous commitment. Economics Letters, 183 108577, 108577. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108577
Pricing and Sales on Platforms
(2020) Hayek Fund for Scholars
Essays on Information and Financial Markets
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Heuristics and Biases in Budgeting Decisions for Home Care Packages Under Consumer-Directed Care
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Three Essays on Industrial Organisation
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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