Behavioral Economics
Behavioral economics has a strong representation at the Tinbergen Institute, incorporating insights from psychology into economic theory. Experimental methods in the laboratory and in the field are used to better understand individual behavior and decision making. The focus is on studying what the bounds of rationality are and when well-informed decision making fails. The research comprises a variety of topics, such as decisions under risk and uncertainty, strategic interactions, social identity, neuroeconomics, behavioral ethics and gender differences.
Behavioral Economics
Behavioral economics has a strong representation at the Tinbergen Institute, incorporating insights from psychology into economic theory. Experimental methods in the laboratory and in the field are used to better understand individual behavior and decision making. The focus is on studying what the bounds of rationality are and when well-informed decision making fails. The research comprises a variety of topics, such as decisions under risk and uncertainty, strategic interactions, social identity, neuroeconomics, behavioral ethics and gender differences.
Researchers in this field
Fellows
Fellows
PhD Students
PhD Students
Key Publications
Fišar, M., Greiner, B., Huber, C., Katok, E., Ozkes, A., Karmaziene, E. and Tümer-Alkan, G. (2024). Reproducibility in Management Science Management Science, 70(3):1343--1356.
Li, C. and Wakker, P. (2024). A Simple and General Axiomatization of Average Utility Maximization for Infinite Streams Journal of Economic Theory, 216:1--10.
Enke, B., Gneezy, U., Hall, B., Martin, D., Nelidov, V., Offerman, T. and van de Ven, J. (2023). Cognitive Biases: Mistakes or Missing Stakes? Review of Economics and Statistics, 105(4):818–832.
Dirkmaat, T., Rohde, K., van de Veer, E., van Dijk, B. and Yu, X. (2023). Managing “Last Moment Behavior”:: Non-binding target dates to reduce the spikes in task completion at deadlines Journal of Public Economics, 219:.
Buser, T. and Yuan, H. (2023). Public Speaking Aversion Management Science, 69(5):2746--2760.
Discussion Papers
24-058/I - Poverty and Uncertainty Attitudes
Date: September 13, 2024
24-038/I - Repeated games with partner choice
Date: May 30, 2024
24-033/I - The generalized version of Hamilton’s rule
Date: May 23, 2024
24-034/I - The Generalized Price Equation
Date: May 23, 2024
24-029/I - Seeking or ignoring ethical certifications in consumer choice
Date: May 10, 2024
Upcoming events
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:15
Political Debate on Social Media: Theory and Evidence
Ole Jann (CERGE-EI and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic)
- CREED Seminars
Seminar
| 08:30 - 17:15
Dutch Economists' Day (NED)
KVS Tinbergen keynote lecture: Pol Antràs (Harvard University, United States)
Seminar
| Rotterdam | 12:00 - 13:00
Title to be announced
Clement Bellet (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Brown Bag Seminars General Economics
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:15
Title to be announced
Alistair Wilson (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
- CREED Seminars
Open Day
| Online | 17:00 - 18:00
UvA Master's Week (online)
Director of Graduate Studies and students
Open Day
| Rotterdam | 10:00 - 16:00
EUR Master Open Day (Hybrid event)
Director of Graduate Studies and students
Seminar
| Amsterdam | 16:00 - 17:15
Title to be announced
David K. Levine (Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom)
- CREED Seminars
Academic Distinctions
June 01, 2023
Chen Li appointed as Professor of Behavioural Economics
Chen Li
January 01, 2023
Joël van der Weele appointed Professor of Economic Psychology
Joel van der Weele
April 21, 2020
Journal of Economic Theory selects paper by Peter Wakker as one...
Peter Wakker