FUNDED RESEARCH

Dr Elif Incekara-Hafalir is a Behavioural Economist using experimental methods to study individual decision-making. Her research interests include time and risk preferences and social norms. She is interested in applying Behavioural Economics tools to practical problems in fields such as financial decision-making, education, and human capital accumulation. Her work has been published in top economics and management journals.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Dating Preference Study - (Behavioural Lab Grant)
    University of Technology Sydney27 Mar 2026 - 30 Nov 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Incekara Hafalir E,
    • Li J
    UTS Business School Research Grant
  • GRANT
    Shifting Payment Timing Expectations: A Within-Subject Design - (Behavioural Lab Grant)
    University of Technology Sydney27 Mar 2026 - 30 Nov 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Incekara Hafalir E,
    • Young B,
    • Xueting Wang,
    • Erakhtina A
    UTS Business School Research Grant
  • GRANT
    Generative AI Adoption and Misperceptions about Others
    University of Technology Sydney11 Aug 2025 - 30 Nov 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Incekara Hafalir E,
    • Li Y
    UTS Business School Research Grant
  • GRANT
    Empowering Women to Advance in Career Paths Through Training
    University of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Incekara Hafalir E
    UTS Business School Research Grant
  • GRANT
    The Role of Social Norms and Misperceptions on Muslim Women’s Work Outcomes
    University of Technology Sydney1 May 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    UTS Social Impact Grant (Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion)
  • GRANT
    Time Preferences and Growth Mindset
    University of Technology Sydney1 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Incekara Hafalir E,
    • Xu H,
    • Xiao E,
    • Wu M,
    • Young B
    UTS Business School Research Grant
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Effect of self-control on students' investment in human capital accumulation
    Ministry of Labor of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia26 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Incekara Hafalir E,
    • Wang S,
    • Megalokonomou R,
    • Sarirete A,
    • Alageel S
    Saudi Arabia Labor Market Research RFP
  • GRANT
    Explore the Effects of Self-Control on Investment in Human Capital
    Ministry of Labor of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia1 Jul 2017 - 30 Mar 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    Saudi Arabia Labor Market Research RFP