Ben Ho

Ben Ho appears in Would you trust an economist with your economy? as an economics professor and author of a book on trust. The source says he studies tools from behavioral economics and Game Theory for effective apology after mistakes.

Ho gives the episode its explicit repair model. He argues that economists should first acknowledge lost trust instead of becoming defensive, then explain past mistakes, make present methods more transparent, and offer future commitments backed by costly signals that are hard to fake.

Connections

• Expert Trust Repair - main concept grounded by his comments.
• Game Theory - source-named field behind his trust and apology work.
• Economist Trust Crisis - professional problem his repair model addresses.
• Economic Forecasting Limits and Official Statistics Credibility - past and present trust wounds the episode applies his frame to.