The CHOICE Institute · University of Washington · Seattle
11th Workshop in Behavioral and Experimental Health Economics
Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Husky Union Building (HUB), Room 332
A Behavioural Experiments in Health network (BEHnet) workshop hosted by The CHOICE Institute, UW School of Pharmacy. Two days of behavioral and experimental research on health-related decision making, with a keynote by Kevin Volpp.
Downtown Seattle, the Space Needle and Mount Rainier from Kerry Park.
The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy and Economics (CHOICE) Institute at the University of Washington is pleased to host the 11th Workshop in Behavioral and Experimental Health Economics in Seattle on December 7 and 8, 2026. The workshop brings together economists and behavioral scientists who apply behavioral economics insights and experimental methods to study health-related decision making. It is part of the activities of the Behavioural Experiments in Health network (BEHnet).
The program covers economic aspects of health-related decision making, such as preferences, incentives and institutions, studied with behavioral and experimental economics approaches. Accepted work includes online, laboratory and field experiments, quasi-experimental designs, observational studies and theory. The two days combine long presentations of about 30 minutes with 5-minute lightning talks accompanied by posters.
The call for papers closed on August 31, 2026, and authors were notified in early October. The full program lists the accepted presentations. Participation beyond presenters and poster authors is subject to availability, so if you would like to attend without presenting, please contact The CHOICE Institute at uwsopchoice@uw.edu.
Organizing committee
Anirban BasuUniversity of Washington
Jing LiUniversity of Washington
Daniel WiesenUniversity of Cologne
Scientific committee
Arthur E. AttemaErasmus University Rotterdam
Anirban BasuUniversity of Washington
John CawleySyracuse University
Matteo M. GalizziLondon School of Economics
Glenn W. HarrisonGeorgia State University
Jing LiUniversity of Washington
Manasvini SinghCarnegie Mellon University
Daniel WiesenUniversity of Cologne
Questions about the program: Jing Li, jli0321@uw.edu. Questions about travel and logistics: The CHOICE Institute, uwsopchoice@uw.edu.
Photo: Penn Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
Keynote · Monday, December 7 · 08:40–09:40 · HUB 332
Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD
Mark V. Pauly President’s Distinguished Professor, Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Ralph and Beth Johnston Muller Director, Penn Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)
Keynote lecture
Behavioral Economics and Health and Shifting Paradigms
Dr. Volpp is a physician and health economist whose research applies behavioral economics to improve patient health behaviors and provider performance. He is the founding director of CHIBE, which he has led since its inception and which became one of the two original NIH centers on behavioral economics and health. He is the Scientific Lead of the American Heart Association’s Health Care by Food initiative, co-created the Penn Way to Health platform and the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, and has published more than 300 articles, including landmark trials of financial incentives for smoking cessation, physical activity and medication adherence. He practiced as a primary care physician and hospitalist at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center for 20 years.
Honors. Elected member of the National Academy of Medicine; NIH Matilda White Riley Award; Society of General Internal Medicine John Eisenberg Award; Association for Clinical and Translational Science Distinguished Investigator Award; American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award.
Education. MD, Perelman School of Medicine; PhD in Health Economics and Public Policy, The Wharton School; AB in Biology, Harvard College.
All sessions take place in HUB Room 332. Times are Pacific Standard Time. Jump to Monday or Tuesday. Presenters: see the slide upload instructions.
Download the final program (PDF)
| 08:00–08:30 | Registration and refreshments |
| 08:30–08:40 | Welcome address |
| 08:40–09:40 |
Keynote Kevin Volpp University of PennsylvaniaBehavioral Economics and Health and Shifting Paradigms |
| 09:40–10:00 | Coffee break |
| 10:00–11:20 |
Session 1: Provider Incentives Paul Gertler UC BerkeleyTying Incentives to Information: Diagnosis-Contingent Contracts and Biased Beliefs in Healthcare Ellen Green Arizona State UniversityWhen Do Incentives Bind? Task-Level Evidence from Pay-for-Performance |
| 11:20–12:20 | Lunch break |
| 12:20–13:40 |
Session 2: Mental Health Qinyou Hu UT San AntonioSad! I Got Talent but My Mom Doesn’t Know It: Parent-Child Belief Gap and Adolescent Mental Health Manuela Angelucci UT AustinMental Health and Investment Propensity: Evidence from India and Mexico |
| 13:40–14:00 | Coffee break |
| 14:00–15:20 |
Session 3: Technology, Information, and Trust Brianna Chew UC San DiegoAI Assistance Without Delegation: The Human Final Call Zeyu Qiu Imperial College LondonSource Credibility, Information Acquisition, and Trust in Online Search |
| 15:20–15:40 | Coffee break |
| 15:40–16:30 |
Short Presentations I: Preferences, Measurement, and Choice Cameron Deal Harvard UniversityCovariate-Dependent Reporting Bias: Methods and Application to LGBQ Health Gaps Michael Eber UMass AmherstInterpreting Willingness-to-Pay for Numerical Tradeoffs J. Felipe Montano-Campos USCAdoption and Willingness to Pay for Emerging Dementia Therapies: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey Peilu Zhang University of UtahDepression and Risk Preferences: Evidence from Multiple Elicitation Methods Yero Samuel Ndiaye University of CologneChoice Architecture, Sorting, and Availability of Stem Cell Donors |
| 18:30 |
Conference dinner Location to be announced. Please confirm your attendance and tell us about dietary restrictions on the conference RSVP form. |
| 08:00–08:30 | Coffee and refreshments |
| 08:30–09:50 |
Session 4: Information and Consumer Market Hasan Shahid University of Maryland Baltimore CountyBehavioral Responses to Risk: Evidence from Classified Ads Elaine Shen UC BerkeleyThe Price of “Free” Advice: Measuring Agency Problems in the Medicare Broker Market |
| 09:50–10:20 | Coffee break |
| 10:20–11:40 |
Session 5: Clinician Decision-Making Glenn Dutcher UNC CharlotteWhen Do Hypothetical Choices Matter? Testing Clinicians’ Discrete Choice Decisions in Deceased Donor Kidney Allocation Konstantin Kunze Baylor UniversityProvider Stewardship Motives and Discarded Anticancer Drugs |
| 11:40–12:40 | Lunch break |
| 12:40–13:30 |
Short Presentations II: Health Behaviors and Policy Chanwool Kim University of ChicagoAddiction Runs: Rank Competition and Strategic Complementarity in Prescription Stimulant Usage Parisa Moghadam Ohio State UniversityWhen Taxes Backfire: A Consumption-Capital Model of Heterogeneous Responses to Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes Jason Jung University of WashingtonGet Fit with MA? Estimating the Impact of Medicare Advantage on Physical Activity Haokun Pang Imperial College LondonRestrictions, Communication, and Voluntary Protection in Epidemic Control Yu Liu Tulane UniversityHigher Education and Long-Term Health: Evidence from China’s College Entrance Exam Suspension |
| 13:30–13:50 | Coffee break |
| 13:50–15:10 |
Session 6: Health Policy Evaluation David Frisvold University of IowaShort-Run Impacts of SNAP Restriction Waivers on Beverage Purchases Valentin Bolotnyy Stanford UniversityA Danger to Self and Others: Health and Criminal Consequences of Involuntary Hospitalization |
| 15:10 | Adjourn |
All presentations are run from the laptop in the workshop room, so please share your slides with us ahead of your session.
Slides and presentations
Upload your slides by the evening before your presentation
- Upload your slides using the box below by the evening before your presentation (PDF or PowerPoint, up to 25 MB). Files go directly to the organizers; the shared folder is not visible to participants.
- If you anticipate last-minute changes, you are also welcome to bring your slides on a USB flash drive on the day of your presentation.
- All presentations are run from the laptop in the conference room.
- Long presentations are about 30 minutes. Lightning talks are 5 minutes and are accompanied by a poster.
The upload box is being set up. In the meantime, please email your slides to uwsopchoice@uw.edu.
Workshop venue
Husky Union Building (HUB), Room 332
4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195 · Monday and Tuesday, December 7–8, 2026
Open the HUB on the UW interactive campus map · Accessible routes map (PDF)
About 15 minutes on foot from either the University of Washington or the U District light rail station, and a short walk from the Central Plaza Garage under Red Square.
Rainier Vista in late November, looking toward Mount Rainier: the walking route from University of Washington Station passes Drumheller Fountain, at the far end of this view, on the way to the HUB.
Maps and directions: The HUB on the UW campus map · The HUB on Google Maps · Walking directions on Google Maps from University of Washington Station and from U District Station. For building entrances and accessible routes, use the UW campus map.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is about 20 miles south of campus. Link light rail is usually the easiest and cheapest option, and it avoids traffic.
| Option | Time to campus | Cost (approx.) | Where to find it at SEA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link light rail (1 Line) | 45–50 min | $3.00 one way | Follow signs for Link Light Rail through the parking garage to SeaTac/Airport Station, about a 10-minute walk from baggage claim. |
| Uber / Lyft | 30–50 min, depending on traffic | $45–75 | 3rd floor of the airport parking garage. Cross the skybridge from the terminal and go down one level. |
| Taxi | 30–50 min, depending on traffic | $55–75 | 3rd floor of the parking garage, north and south curbs. Flat-rate (by zip code) and metered taxis available. |
Fares and travel times are approximate and can change with traffic and demand.
Link light rail, step by step
- From baggage claim, follow the signs for Link Light Rail to SeaTac/Airport Station.
- Pay the $3.00 fare before boarding: tap a contactless credit or debit card at the reader, tap an ORCA card, use a ticket machine, or buy a ticket in the Transit GO Ticket app.
- Board the 1 Line toward Lynnwood City Center. Trains come every 8 to 15 minutes, from about 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. (6:00 a.m. to midnight on Sundays).
- Get off at University of Washington Station (by Husky Stadium) or one stop later at U District Station.
- Walk about 15 minutes to the HUB. From University of Washington Station, cross the bridge and walk up Rainier Vista past Drumheller Fountain; the HUB is on your right. From U District Station, walk east across 15th Ave NE into campus and continue past Red Square.
Fare details: Sound Transit, how to pay
Rideshare and taxis
- Uber and Lyft: meet your driver on the 3rd floor of the airport parking garage. Cross the skybridge from the terminal, then go down one level.
- Taxis: pick up on the 3rd floor of the parking garage. For a fare quote, call SEA Ground Transportation at (206) 787-5906.
- Drop-off: ask to be dropped at the HUB, 4001 E Stevens Way NE. Drivers can reach it on Stevens Way, which loops through campus.
- Decline rides from people who approach you inside the terminal. Use only the official pickup areas.
Driving and parking
- The closest garage is the Central Plaza Garage, under Red Square. Enter from 15th Ave NE at NE 41st St.
- Weekday visitor parking is about $21.50 per day (rates as of October 2026). Pay at the gatehouse or with the PayByPhone app.
- UW visitor parking: current rates
There is no designated conference hotel, so please book early. The hotels below offer University of Washington rates. Discount codes for these hotels can be found in the email we had sent you. Rates depend on availability.
Near campus (University District): walking distance to the HUB
| Hotel | Location |
|---|---|
| Graduate Seattle | 4507 Brooklyn Ave NE, SeattleSteps from U District Station |
| Residence Inn Seattle/University District | 4501 12th Ave NE, SeattleU District Station |
| University Inn (Staypineapple) | 4140 Roosevelt Way NE, SeattleU District Station |
| Watertown Hotel (Staypineapple) | 4242 Roosevelt Way NE, SeattleU District Station |
| Silver Cloud Hotel Seattle, University District | 5036 25th Ave NE, SeattleAbout 20 minutes on foot |
Northgate: two light rail stops north of campus
| Hotel | Location |
|---|---|
| Courtyard Seattle Northgate | 10733 Meridian Ave N, SeattleNorthgate Station |
| Residence Inn Seattle Northgate Station | 10600 1st Ave NE, SeattleNorthgate Station |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Northgate | 9550 1st Ave NE, SeattleNorthgate Station |
Downtown, Capitol Hill and South Lake Union: 10 to 15 minutes to campus by light rail
| Hotel | Location |
|---|---|
| Mayflower Park Hotel | 405 Olive Way, SeattleWestlake Station |
| Hotel Max | 620 Stewart St, SeattleWestlake Station |
| Hotel Theodore | 1531 7th Ave, SeattleWestlake Station |
| Palihotel Seattle | 107 Pine St, SeattleWestlake Station |
| Fairmont Olympic Hotel | 411 University St, SeattleSymphony Station |
| Coast Seattle Downtown Hotel by APA | 1301 6th Ave, SeattleSymphony Station |
| Arctic Club Hotel | 700 3rd Ave, SeattlePioneer Square Station |
| citizenM Seattle Pioneer Square | 60 Yesler Way, SeattlePioneer Square Station |
| Silver Cloud Hotel Broadway | 1100 Broadway, SeattleCapitol Hill Station |
| citizenM Seattle South Lake Union | 201 Westlake Ave N, SeattleWestlake Station (10-min walk) |
| AC Hotel Seattle Downtown | 117 Yale Ave N, SeattleWestlake Station (15-min walk) |
| Astra Hotel | 300 Terry Ave N, SeattleWestlake Station (15-min walk) |
| Level Seattle South Lake Union | 110 Boren Ave, SeattleWestlake Station (15-min walk) |
Near the airport: on the light rail line, about 45 minutes to campus
| Hotel | Location |
|---|---|
| Cedarbrook Lodge | 18525 36th Ave S, SeattleNear SeaTac/Airport Station |
| Coast Gateway Hotel | 18415 International Blvd, SeaTacSeaTac/Airport Station |
December in Seattle is cool and often rainy, with daytime temperatures typically in the 40s Fahrenheit (about 5 to 9 Celsius) and sunset before 4:30 p.m. Bring a warm layer, a rain jacket and comfortable shoes. The campus sits on Lake Washington and Portage Bay, and Link light rail connects it to downtown, Capitol Hill and the waterfront in 10 to 15 minutes.
While you are here
- On campus: the Suzzallo Library reading room and Red Square, Drumheller Fountain and Rainier Vista, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, and the Henry Art Gallery.
- Downtown by light rail: Pike Place Market, the waterfront and the Seattle Great Wheel, the Seattle Art Museum, and Pioneer Square.
- Seattle Center: the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and the Museum of Pop Culture.
- Views: Kerry Park on Queen Anne for the classic skyline, and Gas Works Park on Lake Union, one light rail stop plus a short walk from campus.
December 7–8, 2026 · HUB Room 332 · Dinner Monday, December 7 at 18:30, location to be announced
RSVP for the conference and tell us your dietary needs
Refreshments and lunch are provided on both workshop days, and a dinner for participants is planned for the evening of Monday, December 7. Please use the short Google Form to confirm that you will attend, let us know whether you will join the dinner, and tell us about any dietary preferences, restrictions or food allergies, so we can coordinate catering for everyone. There is no registration fee; participants cover their own travel and lodging.
RSVP for the conference Questions? Email us
Conference RSVP form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctY15HGEHJwQU7ILWwFhYmQ75CPjU_irE2TuNdwfQJLJBTHw/viewform?pli=1
Contact. Program: Jing Li, jli0321@uw.edu. Travel and logistics: The CHOICE Institute, uwsopchoice@uw.edu. We look forward to welcoming you to Seattle.