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John List

Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago & Author of “The Why Axis”

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John List Biography

Can economics be passionate? Can it influence people and what really matters to them day-in and day-out? And help us understand their hidden motives in everyday life? John List is a revolutionary. His ideas and methods for revealing what really works in addressing big social, business and economic problems gives us new understanding of the motives underlying human behavior.

As the Homer J. Livingston Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, List is globally recognized for his innovative use of field experiments in economics. He was named as one of the Top 7 “New” Economists in the world in 2010 by Forbes. In 2012, List received the Yrjo Jahnsson Lecture Series prize. Ten of the previous nineteen recipients have gone on to win the Nobel Prize in economics. Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt and Nobel Laureate Gary Becker have both predicted that John List will win a future Nobel Prize.

List uses field experiments to offer new insights in areas from education to market behavior, from charitable giving to the environmental economics, from discrimination to incentive programs, from behavioral economics to marketplace effects on corporate and government policy decisions. His pioneering approach is to embed himself in the factories, schools, communities, and offices where people work, live, and play. Then, through large-scale field experiments conducted “in the wild,” he observes people in their natural environments without them being aware that they are observed. The results of these experiments have revealed ways to close the gap between rich and poor students; to stop the violence plaguing inner-city schools; to decipher whether women are really less competitive than men; to correctly price products and services; and to discover the real reasons why people discriminate.

List received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming. List also spends time at Tilburg University, where he is a distinguished visiting scholar and Resources for the Future, where he is a University Distinguished Scholar. From May 2002 to July 2003, he served as Senior Economist, President’s Council of Economic Advisors for Environmental and Resource Economics. Anyone working in business, politics, education, or philanthropy will find List’s talks extremely educational. Using The Why Axis as support, he teaches audiences how to reach a deeper, nuanced understanding of human behavior, and a better understanding of what motivates people and why.

Speaking Topics
  • Bold Ideas to Improve American Education

  • How to Build a Healthier Culture

  • How to Leverage Behavioral Economics to Become More Successful than Your Competition

  • Why Yesterday’s Business Manager is an Endangered Species

  • Why People Give & How You Can Keep Donors Committed to Your Cause

  • Why there is a Racial Achievement Gap & How to Correct It

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like John List for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for John List, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for John List or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for John List

    Speaking fees for John List, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book John List are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire John List, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does John List speak about?

    John List is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors.
  • Where does John List travel from?

    John List generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is John List’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like John List for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book John List for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host John List or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago & Author of “The Why Axis”

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John List Biography

Can economics be passionate? Can it influence people and what really matters to them day-in and day-out? And help us understand their hidden motives in everyday life? John List is a revolutionary. His ideas and methods for revealing what really works in addressing big social, business and economic problems gives us new understanding of the motives underlying human behavior.

As the Homer J. Livingston Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, List is globally recognized for his innovative use of field experiments in economics. He was named as one of the Top 7 “New” Economists in the world in 2010 by Forbes. In 2012, List received the Yrjo Jahnsson Lecture Series prize. Ten of the previous nineteen recipients have gone on to win the Nobel Prize in economics. Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt and Nobel Laureate Gary Becker have both predicted that John List will win a future Nobel Prize.

List uses field experiments to offer new insights in areas from education to market behavior, from charitable giving to the environmental economics, from discrimination to incentive programs, from behavioral economics to marketplace effects on corporate and government policy decisions. His pioneering approach is to embed himself in the factories, schools, communities, and offices where people work, live, and play. Then, through large-scale field experiments conducted “in the wild,” he observes people in their natural environments without them being aware that they are observed. The results of these experiments have revealed ways to close the gap between rich and poor students; to stop the violence plaguing inner-city schools; to decipher whether women are really less competitive than men; to correctly price products and services; and to discover the real reasons why people discriminate.

List received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming. List also spends time at Tilburg University, where he is a distinguished visiting scholar and Resources for the Future, where he is a University Distinguished Scholar. From May 2002 to July 2003, he served as Senior Economist, President’s Council of Economic Advisors for Environmental and Resource Economics. Anyone working in business, politics, education, or philanthropy will find List’s talks extremely educational. Using The Why Axis as support, he teaches audiences how to reach a deeper, nuanced understanding of human behavior, and a better understanding of what motivates people and why.

John List Speaking Topics

  • Bold Ideas to Improve American Education

  • How to Build a Healthier Culture

  • How to Leverage Behavioral Economics to Become More Successful than Your Competition

  • Why Yesterday’s Business Manager is an Endangered Species

  • Why People Give & How You Can Keep Donors Committed to Your Cause

  • Why there is a Racial Achievement Gap & How to Correct It

FAQs on booking John List

  • How do I book John List to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like John List for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for John List, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for John List or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for John List

    Speaking fees for John List, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book John List are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire John List, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does John List speak about?

    John List is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors.
  • Where does John List travel from?

    John List generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is John List’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like John List for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book John List for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host John List or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

John List is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Bold Ideas to Improve American Education, How to Build a Healthier Culture, How to Leverage Behavioral Economics to Become More Successful than Your Competition, Why Yesterday’s Business Manager is an Endangered Species, Why People Give & How You Can Keep Donors Committed to Your Cause and Why there is a Racial Achievement Gap & How to Correct It. The estimated speaking fee range to book John List for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. John List generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Scott Jeffrey Miller, John McMahon, Maureen Zappala, Melania Luisa Marte and Tara Ellis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John List for an upcoming live or virtual event.

John List Speaking Topics

  • Bold Ideas to Improve American Education

  • How to Build a Healthier Culture

  • How to Leverage Behavioral Economics to Become More Successful than Your Competition

  • Why Yesterday’s Business Manager is an Endangered Species

  • Why People Give & How You Can Keep Donors Committed to Your Cause

  • Why there is a Racial Achievement Gap & How to Correct It

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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