Researchers
Principal Investigators
Prof. Özlem Bedre-Defolie, PhD
European University Institute
Project Lead:
P7: Consumer Behavior and Search on Platforms
Applied Microeconomics
Industrial Organization
Prof. Dr. Markus Dertwinkel-Kalt
WWU Münster
Project Lead:
P5: Firms' Response to Non-Directed Attention Allocation
P8: Structuring Financial Products to Exploit Retail Investors with Limited Attention
Behavioral Economics
Industrial Organization
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Ebert
Universität Heidelberg
Project Lead:
P1: Self-Control and Time Preference: Causes, Implications and Measurement
Behavioral Economics
Behavioral Finance
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Grunewald
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Project Lead:
P4: Firms' Response to Directed Attention Allocation
P9: Consumer Inertia and Regulatory Responses
Behavioral Economics
Organizational Organization
Project Lead:
P4: Firms' Response to Directed Attention Allocation
P9: Consumer Inertia and Regulatory Responses
Behavioral Economics
Industrial Organization
Prof. Dr. Heiko Karle
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Project Lead:
P6: Consumer Inertia and Switching Behavior
Behavioral Economics
Industrial Organization
Prof. Dr. Hans-Theo Normann
HHU
Project Lead:
P5: Firms' Response to Non-Directed Attention Allocation
Industrial Organization
Experimental Economics
Prof. Dr. Markus Reisinger
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Project Lead:
P7: Consumer Behavior and Search on Platforms
Industrial Organization
Competition Policy
Jun.-Prof. Dr. André Romahn
HHU
Project Lead:
P3: The Informational Content of Consumer Choice in Differentiated Product Markets
P8: Structuring Financial Products to Exploit Retail Investors with Limited Attention
Industrial Organization
Applied Econometrics
Prof. Dr. Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch
HHU
Project Lead:
P1: Self-Control and Time Preference: Causes, Implications and Measurement
Behavioral Economics
Applied Microeconomics
Prof. Dr. Christine Zulehner
Universität Wien
Project Lead:
P3: The Informational Content of Consumer Choice in Differentiated Product Markets
P6: Consumer Inertia and Switching Behavior
Industrial Organization
Competition Policy
Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers (funded or affiliated)
Jill Amend, MSc
HHU
Applied Microeconomics
Behavioral Economics
Philipp Brunner, PhD
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Industrial Organization
Behavioral Economics
Behavioral Economics
Education Economics
Behavioral Economics
Digital Economics
Empirical Economics
Empirical Industrial Organization
Marta Kozakiewicz, MSc
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Behavioral Economics
Experimental Economics
“I am a behavioral economist with a strong interest in belief formation and learning. In my research, I use both theoretical models and applied tools to investigate how people form beliefs in environments where information is abundant but open to interpretation. Uncovering the forces behind belief formation in such settings is crucial for understanding various behavioral phenomena, such as overconfidence, the demand for information, and belief polarization."
Nina Rulié, MSc
HHU
Competition Economics
Digital Economics
Moritz Schwarz, MSc
Universität Wien
Empirical Industrial Organization
Competition Economics
Dr. Zahra Sharafi
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Behavioral Economics
Experimental Economics
"My primary research interests lie in the fields of behavioral and experimental economics. I utilize experimental economic research methods to investigate questions related to the impact and repercussions of inequalities. Specifically, I explore how these inequalities influence individuals' decision-making processes and their standing within education, the job market, purchasing platforms, and other economically relevant contexts. Another part of my research focuses on measuring economic preferences across the globe with incentivized experiments and a combination of quantitative and qualitative survey questions. The ultimate objective is to contribute to developing a robust and valid measure for economic preferences. My future research will build upon my current and past experiences in addressing complex behavioral and social issues by using applied microeconometrics and machine learning tools."
Jan-Niklas Tiede
HHU
Experimental Economics
Behavioral Economics
"My name is Jan-Niklas Tiede and I am from Hilden. After obtaining my BSc and MSc at the HHU Düsseldorf, I will start as a PhD student at DICE in October 2023. My research interests include experimental and behavioral economics and as part of the research group I will investigate whether consumers overpay for loot boxes and how firms try to reinforce this. In my spare time, I play American football, attend soccer games, or spend time with friends."
Klara Weinhappl, MSc
Universität Wien
Empirical Industrial Organization
Competition Economics
Applied Microeconomics