Complexity
Complexity research focuses on the analysis and empirical validation of models based on “bounded” rationality of agents. The behavior of these agents is in accordance with experimental and empirical evidence rather than standard assumptions on rationality. The central question is which aggregate behavior results from interactions of individual decisions of boundedly rational agents? Research topics are: complex systems & nonlinear dynamics; bounded rationality, learning & heterogeneous expectations; behavioral & experimental macro-finance; networks; dynamic games; strategic interaction and (non-)cooperative games.
Complexity
Complexity research focuses on the analysis and empirical validation of models based on “bounded” rationality of agents. The behavior of these agents is in accordance with experimental and empirical evidence rather than standard assumptions on rationality. The central question is which aggregate behavior results from interactions of individual decisions of boundedly rational agents? Research topics are: complex systems & nonlinear dynamics; bounded rationality, learning & heterogeneous expectations; behavioral & experimental macro-finance; networks; dynamic games; strategic interaction and (non-)cooperative games.
Researchers in this field
Key Publications
Discussion Papers
26-006/II - Position values and fixed-fraction rules for rooted tree cost allocation problems
Date: February 26, 2026
25-061/II - Monotone optimal trajectories
Date: October 13, 2025
25-050/II - The Consistency Principle in the Reordering Problem
Date: September 19, 2025
25-047/II - Reconciling marginalism with the core in two-sided markets with money
Date: August 22, 2025
25-038/II - Efficient Information Aggregation: Optimal Structure of Signal Network
Date: May 30, 2025
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Dennis Cordes
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Economics of Climate Change
Prof. Dr. Carolyn Fischer (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and World Bank), Dr. Gerard van der Meijden (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Dr. Thomas Douenne (University of Amsterdam), Prof. Dr. Steven Poelhekke (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), and Dr. Florian Wagener (University of Amsterdam)
Academic Distinctions
Anita Kopányi-Peuker has been awarded NWO Open Competition SSH...
Anita Kopányi-Peuker
Florian Wagener elected President of the International Society...
Florian Wagener
Cars Hommes co-author of prize winning paper
Cars Hommes