Professor Abbas invited to tea at House of Commons
11/26/2013 Holly Kizer
Professor Ali Abbas was invited to an afternoon tea at the House of Commons as part of the Ford Foundation’s workshop on Financial Governance for Innovation and Social Inclusion.
Written by Holly Kizer
Professor Abbas
Professor Abbas
Professor Abbas was invited by Chi Onwurah, a member of the British Parliament, to a Tea Party at the House of Commons in London, UK, to discuss the effects of government regulations on the decision making behavior of financial institutions and their impacts on social welfare. The event was attended by several members of parliament and distinguished economists. Professor Abbas has written several articles on the decision making behavior induced by incentive structures and has won the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS Best Publication Award in 2011 for his work on incentive structures that induce rational decision making