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Behavioral Economics and Institutional Design

In the light of inherent empirical and/or normative uncertainty, the research group studies how institutions – e.g. laws, conventions, information – guide human behavior, and affect social outcomes like cooperation, truthful communication, and the respect of property.

Prof. Dr Michael Kurschilgen Prof. Dr Michael Kurschilgen Assistant Professor
Dr Jean-Christian Tisserand Dr Jean-Christian Tisserand Post-doctoral Researcher
MSc Manon Delvaux Research assistant

Research projects of the group

Understanding Administrative Burden: A Field Experiment on the Hassle Costs of Tax Filing in Germany

Understanding Administrative Burden: A Field Experiment on the Hassle Costs of Tax Filing in Germany

Distorted Beliefs and Consumers' Carbon Emissions

Distorted Beliefs and Consumers' Carbon Emissions

How institutions affect individual and collective decision-making: experimental evidence

How institutions affect individual and collective decision-making: experimental evidence

The Evolution and Economic Consequences of Overconfidence

The Evolution and Economic Consequences of Overconfidence