Keith Chen

Keith Chen is an economist and behavioral scientist at UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research sits at the intersection of economics, psychology, and linguistics, examining how features of language can shape decision-making and economic behavior. Chen is widely known for work exploring links between how languages mark the future and outcomes such as saving and health-related choices, contributing to debates about culture, cognition, and incentives. He has also studied topics in behavioral economics and experimental methods, using data and controlled designs to test how people respond to information, framing, and social context. His work is frequently cited in discussions of language, policy, and everyday financial behavior.