Nels Peter Christiansen, Ph.D.
- Dean: School of Social Science and Civic Engagement, Associate Professor , School of Social Science and Civic Engagement
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I came to Trinity in 2009 after completing my Ph.D. in Economics at Ohio State, where I wrote a dissertation on legislative bargaining over pork and public goods. I have continued working in this area, in particular trying to understand the important role pork can play in getting beneficial legislation passed.
- Ph.D., Ohio State University
- M.A., Ohio State University
- B.A., Kenyon College
- "Reference Point Effects in Legislative Bargaining: Experimental Evidence", Experimental Economics, Springer; Economic Science Association, vol. 22(3), pages 735-752, September, Nels Christiansen & John H. Kagel, 2019.
- "Greasing the Wheels: Pork and Public Goods Contributions in a Legislative Bargaining Experiment", Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015 (vol 120).
- "Coalition Formation in a Legislative Voting Game", American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2014 (vol 6), with John H. Kagel and Sotiris Georganas.
- "Strategic Delegation in a Legislative Bargaining Model with Pork and Public Goods", Journal of Public Economics, 2013 (vol 97).
Working Papers
- "Gains versus Costs in Legislative Bargaining", December 2016, with Tanushree Jhunjhunwala and John H. Kagel.
- Economics of Government
- Industrial Organization
- Microeconomic Theory
- Colonel T.C. Frost Junior Faculty Fellowship, Trinity University, 2009–12
- Invitation to the Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau (3rd Meeting in Economic Sciences), Lindau, Germany, 2008
- Economics Departmental Citation for Excellence in Teaching, Ohio State University, 2006
- University Fellowship, Graduate School, Ohio State University, 2003–04
- Kenyon College Summer Science Fellowship (with B. Hartlaub in Mathematics), 1999
- Distinguished Academic Scholarship, Kenyon College, 1997-2001