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Biography
PhD University of Western Ontario 1990. Professor, School of Economics, University of Cape Town (since 1997); Program Director (Methodology), Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk, Robinson College if Business, Georgia State University (since 2010); Professor, School of Society, Politics, and Ethics, University College Cork (since 2016). Economist and philosopher of science.
External positions
Program Director, Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk, Georgia State University
1 Mar 2010 → …
Professor of Economics, University of Cape Town
1 May 1997 → …
UCC Futures (primary)
- Collective Social Futures
Other research affiliations
- Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Gender, confidence, and the mismeasure of intelligence, competitiveness, and literacy
Harrison, G., Ross, D. & Swarthout, J. T., 30 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Political Economy. 134, 2, p. 665-730Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dennett’s Real Patterns in Science and Nature
Millhouse, T. (Editor), Petersen, S. (Editor) & Ross, D. (Editor), 2025, MIT Press.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology/Edited volume › peer-review
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Mindshaping, conditional games, and the Harsanyi Doctrine
Ross, D. & Stirling, W. C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Economic Methodology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mindshaping and strategic learning
Ross, D. & Stirling, W. C., 29 May 2025, The Routledge Handbook of Mindshaping. Taylor and Francis, p. 66-79 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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Modelling conditionally respected social norms: a critique from the intentional stance
Ross, D. & Wang, C., 2025, In: Journal of Economic Methodology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Integrating the economics of networks with quantitative sociology
Ross, D. (Speaker)
12 Sep 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Normative influence versus information propagation
Ross, D. (Speaker)
4 Sep 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Conditional game theory for modelling mindshaping and strategic elements in network sociology
Ross, D. (Speaker)
19 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Synopsis of The Gambling Animal
Ross, D. (Speaker)
Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Gender, Confidence, and the Mismeasure of Intelligence, Literacy and Competitiveness
Ross, D. (Speaker)
15 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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When ‘Acceptable’ is Unacceptable: A Call for Objectivity in Cancer Trial Results
28/03/25
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AI, elephants and new frontiers of communication Economist Don Ross talks about cracking the code of elephant language
13/03/25
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Implementing Educational and Systems-Level Changes to Improve Cancer Screening Rates Among State Employees in Missouri
25/05/24
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Findings from University College Cork in Philosophy Reported (Scientific Metaphysics and Social Science)
4/01/24
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