Blog | Mesfin Genie

Starting to write here

1 min

news

Why I am adding a blog, and what I plan to write about.

1 July 2026

What a discrete choice experiment actually measures

2 min

methods

choice modelling

A plain guide to what a DCE can tell you, and what it cannot.

28 June 2026

Averages hide the people who matter

2 min

choice modelling

policy

Why preference heterogeneity, not the average, is often the real finding.

21 June 2026

What eye tracking reveals about how we choose

2 min

behavioural science

methods

Using eye tracking to see how people read a choice task, and why it matters.

14 June 2026

Does feedback help people make better choices?

2 min

methods

behavioural science

Giving respondents feedback in a preference task can guide them, or mislead them.

7 June 2026

What preference research adds to the vaccine mandate debate

2 min

vaccination

policy

Mandates are usually argued in absolutes. Preference research shows the trade-offs.

31 May 2026

Why I build decision tools

2 min

tools

policy

Turning preference studies into tools that decision-makers can actually use.

24 May 2026

Categories

Notes and commentary

Starting to write here

What a discrete choice experiment actually measures

Averages hide the people who matter

What eye tracking reveals about how we choose

Does feedback help people make better choices?

What preference research adds to the vaccine mandate debate

Why I build decision tools