Experimental Economics, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralized Finance
Sarah Sylvester is a fifth-year Ph.D. student, currently on the job market. She is an ICES research assistant and Mercatus PhD Fellow at George Mason University. Her research specializes in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) mechanisms and understanding the composition and motivation of using DeFi tools including Automated Market Makers and cryptocurrencies.
Current research focuses on decentralized exchanges, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology with a specific emphasis on Automated Market Makers and willingness to own cryptocurrencies.
Working Paper. Cryptocurrencies: Experiments on Individual Attitudes and Perceptions, with Johanna Mollerstrom
Working Paper. Analyzing Arbitrage Behavior in Automated Market Makers, with Kevin McCabe, Nalin Bhatt, and Aleksander Psurek
Working Paper. The Adaptive Rationality of Markets, with Kevin McCabe, Stephen Kunath, and Aleksander Psurek
Working Paper. The Efficiency of Escrow Mechanisms on Online Exchange, with Kevin McCabe and Nalin Bhatt
Mercatus Center Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship, 2023
Agoric Summer Research Grant, 2022
Mercatus Center Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship, 2022
Mercatus PhD Fellow 2019-present
Graduate Research Assistant with ICES 2019-present
George Mason University, Ph.D. Economics, 2019-present. Expected date of graduation: May 2024
George Mason University, M.A. Economics, 2021
University of Arizona, B.A. Mathematics and Economics, 2015-2019
April 2023. APEE Conference Presentation, Cancún, Mexico
November 2022. ESA North American Meeting 2022, Santa Barbara, CA
October 2022. UCSB-Econ DeFi Seminar Series Presentation, Virtual
April 2022. APEE Conference Oral Presentation, Las Vegas, NV
April 2021. APEE Conference Oral Presentation, , Fort Lauderdale, FL