Mitchell Hoffman
Bio
Professor Mitchell Hoffman specializes in labor economics, behavioral economics, organizational economics, productivity, and strategy. Recent projects have included (1) study of workers’ overoptimistic beliefs about their productivity, (2) an analysis of employee referral networks, and (3) an investigation of discretion in hiring.
Hoffman has worked on research with companies in a number of different industries including high-tech, trucking, consumer goods, call-centers, and grocery stores on projects using large firm datasets and/or randomized experiments. He actively seeks out new partnerships and collaborations with organizations.
Hoffman's research has been widely featured in the popular press, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Marginal Revolution, and has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Kauffman Foundation.
To see Hoffman's CV, please visit his personal website.
Academic Positions
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2020- continuous
Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management
Selected Publications - Books and Chapters
Honors and Awards
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2018-2021
Insight Grant, Canada SSHRC
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2017-2018
Institutional Grant, Canada SSHRC
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2017-2018
Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute Grant,
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2017
Rotman School of Management Teaching Award,
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2016-2017
Connaught New Researcher Award,
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2013-2015
Insight Development Grant, Canada SSHRC
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
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National Bureau of Economic Research (Faculty Research Fellow)
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American Economic Association