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Associate Professor of Mathematics and Economics
Xiaofei Pan
Assistant Professor, Economics, B.A. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; M.A., Ph.D. George Mason University
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, George Mason University
MA, George Mason University
BA, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Ph D, George Mason University
MA, George Mason University
BA, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Selected Publications
Aimone, J.,Pan, X., MY RISK OR OUR RISK: SIGNALING IN A DELEGATED RISK-TAKING EXPERIMENT, Journal of Behavioral Finance.
Pan, X.,Yoon, S., Gym Membership Programs: Image Motivation and Conditional Discount Framing, Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising.
Pan, X.,, ., Team Incentive and Lower Ability Workers: An Experimental Study on Real-Effort Tasks, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2025.
Pan, X., An anger premium: An experiment on the role of counterpart emotions in coordination, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2023.
Barton, J.,Pan, X., Movin’ on up? A Survey Experiment on Mobility Enhancing Policies, European Journal of Political Economy, 2021.
Ou, K.,Pan, X., The Effect of Task Choice and Task Assignment on the Gender Earnings Gap: An Experimental Study, European Economic Review , 2021.
Aimone, J.,Pan, X., Blameable and imperfect: A study of risk-taking and accountability, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020.
Pan, .,Houser, D., Why trust out-groups? The roles of punishment and social norms, Journal of Economics Behavioral & Organizations, 2019.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Social approval, competition and cooperation, Experimental Economics, 2017.
Pan, X.,Xiao, E., It’s not just the thought that counts: An experimental study on the hidden cost of giving, Journal of Public Economics, 2016.
Klein, D. B.,Pan, X.,Houser, D.,Schwarz, G., A demand for encompassment: A Hayekian experimental parable about political psychology, Rationality and Society, 2015.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Cooperation during cultural group formation promotes trust towards members of out-groups., Proceedings. Biological sciences, 2013.
Al-Ubaydli, O.,Houser, D.,Nye, J.,Paganelli, M. P.,Pan, X., The causal effect of market priming on trust: an experimental investigation using randomized control., PloS one, 2013.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Competition for Trophies Triggers Male Generosity, PLoS ONE, 2011.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Mating Strategies and Gender Differences in Pro-Sociality: Theory and Evidence, SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011.
Aimone, J.,Pan, X., MY RISK OR OUR RISK: SIGNALING IN A DELEGATED RISK-TAKING EXPERIMENT, Journal of Behavioral Finance.
Pan, X.,Yoon, S., Gym Membership Programs: Image Motivation and Conditional Discount Framing, Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising.
Pan, X.,, ., Team Incentive and Lower Ability Workers: An Experimental Study on Real-Effort Tasks, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2025.
Pan, X., An anger premium: An experiment on the role of counterpart emotions in coordination, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2023.
Barton, J.,Pan, X., Movin’ on up? A Survey Experiment on Mobility Enhancing Policies, European Journal of Political Economy, 2021.
Ou, K.,Pan, X., The Effect of Task Choice and Task Assignment on the Gender Earnings Gap: An Experimental Study, European Economic Review , 2021.
Aimone, J.,Pan, X., Blameable and imperfect: A study of risk-taking and accountability, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020.
Pan, .,Houser, D., Why trust out-groups? The roles of punishment and social norms, Journal of Economics Behavioral & Organizations, 2019.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Social approval, competition and cooperation, Experimental Economics, 2017.
Pan, X.,Xiao, E., It’s not just the thought that counts: An experimental study on the hidden cost of giving, Journal of Public Economics, 2016.
Klein, D. B.,Pan, X.,Houser, D.,Schwarz, G., A demand for encompassment: A Hayekian experimental parable about political psychology, Rationality and Society, 2015.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Cooperation during cultural group formation promotes trust towards members of out-groups., Proceedings. Biological sciences, 2013.
Al-Ubaydli, O.,Houser, D.,Nye, J.,Paganelli, M. P.,Pan, X., The causal effect of market priming on trust: an experimental investigation using randomized control., PloS one, 2013.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Competition for Trophies Triggers Male Generosity, PLoS ONE, 2011.
Pan, X.,Houser, D., Mating Strategies and Gender Differences in Pro-Sociality: Theory and Evidence, SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011.
Awards and Honors
Merit Award, 2025
Merit Award , 2023
Faculty (teaching) Innovation Grant 2022-2023, 2022
CAS Research and Publication Award, 2022
Merit Research Award 2021, 2021
Merit Award, 2025
Merit Award , 2023
Faculty (teaching) Innovation Grant 2022-2023, 2022
CAS Research and Publication Award, 2022
Merit Research Award 2021, 2021