Behavioral Economics and Institutional Design
Faculty of Economics
Assistant Professor Programme Director Bachelor F
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Michael Kurschilgen has been an Assistant Professor at UniDistance Suisse since 2022, after holding positions at the Technical University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute in Bonn. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Jena as part of a Max Planck Graduate School in 2013. He has been a visiting researcher at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, the University of Michigan, EUI Florence and the University of Bologna.
Faculty of Economics
- Assistant Professor
- Programme Director Bachelor F
Faculty Council of the Faculty of Economics
- Assistant Professor
- Programme Director Bachelor F
Behavioral Economics and Institutional Design
- Assistant Professor
His research lies at the interface between economics, psychology and law. In his research, Prof. Dr. Kurschilgen combines behavioral microeconomic theory with laboratory experiments, field experiments, and other empirical approaches. His work shows, among other things, that property rights are more secure when redistribution is mandatory (rather than voluntary); and that the human need for social recognition is a key reason why citizens may trust the recommendations of scientific experts.
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Master of Science in Economics, Business and Data Analytics
The new English-language Master of Science in Economics, Business and Data Analytics will be introduced in the autumn semester of 2023.…
Meinungsblasen beeinflussen Impfentscheidungen - ein neuer Artikel von Prof. Dr. Michael Kurschilgen
Does the Threat of Overthrow Discipline the Elites? Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment
How do moral appeals influence people’s fairness judgments?
In his latest research paper, Prof. Dr Michael Kurschilgen, Assistant Professor of Economics at UniDistance Suisse, considers some of…