Tirnud (Meg) Paichayontvijit

Dr. Tirnud (Meg) Paichayontvijit stands as a prominent figure in experimental economics and social impact finance, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Ramkhamhaeng University. Armed with a PhD in Economics from the University of Auckland, she has dedicated over a decade to advancing understanding of economic behavior through innovative research methodologies. Her expertise spans experimental economics, where she designs and conducts laboratory experiments to investigate decision-making under risk and uncertainty, as well as the influence of social norms and institutions on economic outcomes. Dr. Tirnud's research portfolio extends into the realm of innovative financing mechanisms, where she explores impact investment funds, social impact bonds, and other financial instruments that can drive positive social change. Her work, published in prestigious journals including the Journal of Economic Psychology and Experimental Economics, has contributed significantly to understanding conditional cooperation, belief heterogeneity, and social trust mechanisms. Through her dual affiliation with the University of Auckland's Business School and the Thailand Development Research Institute, she continues to bridge theoretical research with practical applications, working to develop solutions for pressing social challenges through economic mechanisms while mentoring the next generation of economists and social impact practitioners.