Jonathan Schulz

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Jonathan F Schulz studies why societies cooperate, innovate, and prosper. He works at the intersection of Economic History, Behavioral Economics, and Cultural Evolution.

His research has been published in leading general-interest journals including Science, Nature, and PNAS as well as top disciplinary outlets such as the Journal of Political Economy, Economic Journal, and Management Science. It has been featured in major media outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker, among others.

In 2023, he was awarded the Royal Economic Society Prize for his work on kin networks and institutional development. He also serves as Co-Principal Investigator on the interdisciplinary Historical Psychology Project.

For an accessible introduction to his research, listeners can explore his conversation on the Game Changer podcast.  

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