My research is in applied microeconomics and behavioural economics, in particular in the context of communication and social norms. I use both, theoretical and formal modelling as well as empirical methods with data from (lab-)experiments and the field.
RESEARCH PAPERS
"Persistent Bias in Advice-Giving" with Zhuoqiong (Charlie) Chen Coverage here and here.
Experiment and theory showing that removing incentives to bias advice do not restore impartial advice.
Experiment and theory showing that removing incentives to bias advice do not restore impartial advice.
"De-biasing Strategic Communication"
Theoretical work which shows that disclosing senders' conflict of interests helps rational receivers but hurts naive ones.
Theoretical work which shows that disclosing senders' conflict of interests helps rational receivers but hurts naive ones.
"Does the Absence of Human Sellers Bias Bidding Behavior in Auction Experiments?" with Björn Bartling and Nick Netzer
Journal of the Economic Science Association, 2017, Vol. 3 (1): 44-61. Version without paywall here. Online appendix here.
Theory of (anti-)social preferences in second-price auctions and experiment which checks whether bidder's spite extends to sellers .
Journal of the Economic Science Association, 2017, Vol. 3 (1): 44-61. Version without paywall here. Online appendix here.
Theory of (anti-)social preferences in second-price auctions and experiment which checks whether bidder's spite extends to sellers .
WORK IN PROGRESS
"Honest Communication in the Digital Age" with Alain Cohn and Michel Maréchal
"Reference Price Shifts and Customer Antagonism: Evidence from Online Auctions"
"Psychological Switching Costs" with Florian Engl
