Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics
@econmpi.bsky.social
We conduct research on questions in behavioral economics, including the analysis and design of economic institutions.
🎓 We kicked off the new year with two excellent seminars at our MPI: @pedrocsb.bsky.social from @ox.ac.uk and @mettegoertz.bsky.social from the University of Copenhagen!
A great start to the seminar season! 🧵⬇️
🙏 Many thanks to you for two fascinating talks and inspiring discussions!
A great start to the seminar season! 🧵⬇️
🙏 Many thanks to you for two fascinating talks and inspiring discussions!
January 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
🎓 We kicked off the new year with two excellent seminars at our MPI: @pedrocsb.bsky.social from @ox.ac.uk and @mettegoertz.bsky.social from the University of Copenhagen!
A great start to the seminar season! 🧵⬇️
🙏 Many thanks to you for two fascinating talks and inspiring discussions!
A great start to the seminar season! 🧵⬇️
🙏 Many thanks to you for two fascinating talks and inspiring discussions!
‼️New Name, New Focus: We are now the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics!
With the retirement of our former director, Christoph Engel, and the closure of his legal department, our institute now has a clear economic focus.
With the retirement of our former director, Christoph Engel, and the closure of his legal department, our institute now has a clear economic focus.
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
‼️New Name, New Focus: We are now the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics!
With the retirement of our former director, Christoph Engel, and the closure of his legal department, our institute now has a clear economic focus.
With the retirement of our former director, Christoph Engel, and the closure of his legal department, our institute now has a clear economic focus.
🚀 Call for Papers: @dfigueiredo.bsky.social and @stefanschmidt.bsky.social are organizing a workshop on Misperceptions, Mental Models, and Polarization with the brilliant Chris Roth (Uni Cologne) and Sevgi Yuksel (NYU) as keynotes. Apply here: nextcloud.coll.mpg.de/apps/forms/s...
Info in the call.
Info in the call.
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🚀 Call for Papers: @dfigueiredo.bsky.social and @stefanschmidt.bsky.social are organizing a workshop on Misperceptions, Mental Models, and Polarization with the brilliant Chris Roth (Uni Cologne) and Sevgi Yuksel (NYU) as keynotes. Apply here: nextcloud.coll.mpg.de/apps/forms/s...
Info in the call.
Info in the call.
🏆 @felixrusche.bsky.social has received the 2025 Schmölders Foundation Prize!
Together with @yuliaevsyukova.bsky.social & @econmill.bsky.social, they were awarded for their paper "LinkedOut? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation."
🎉 Congrats, Felix!
Together with @yuliaevsyukova.bsky.social & @econmill.bsky.social, they were awarded for their paper "LinkedOut? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation."
🎉 Congrats, Felix!
Felix Rusche has been awarded the 2025 Schmölders Foundation Prize
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December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🏆 @felixrusche.bsky.social has received the 2025 Schmölders Foundation Prize!
Together with @yuliaevsyukova.bsky.social & @econmill.bsky.social, they were awarded for their paper "LinkedOut? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation."
🎉 Congrats, Felix!
Together with @yuliaevsyukova.bsky.social & @econmill.bsky.social, they were awarded for their paper "LinkedOut? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation."
🎉 Congrats, Felix!
The Max Planck Society is inviting expressions of interest for Director positions. Candidates may express interest in any Institute: we are looking for researchers working on exciting topics. The call runs till 31st October. For more information, see www.mpg.de/directors.
August 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The Max Planck Society is inviting expressions of interest for Director positions. Candidates may express interest in any Institute: we are looking for researchers working on exciting topics. The call runs till 31st October. For more information, see www.mpg.de/directors.
We're hiring! 🚨The Experimental Economics Group at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods (Bonn) is looking for new Research Assistants (m/f/div) to join our team starting October 1, 2025. Read more here: career.coll.mpg.de/en/jobpostin...
July 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We're hiring! 🚨The Experimental Economics Group at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods (Bonn) is looking for new Research Assistants (m/f/div) to join our team starting October 1, 2025. Read more here: career.coll.mpg.de/en/jobpostin...
We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with
@fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from
@ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!
@fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from
@ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!
June 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We hosted the SEEDEC symposium together with
@fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from
@ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!
@fair-cele.bsky.social, organized by @vincentsomville.bsky.social. We enjoyed keynotes from
@ggenicot.bsky.social and David McKenzie, lively discussions and great presentations. Thank you all who participated!
We are hiring a Predoc! Join our international research team at the MPI to work on an RCT focused on international educational migration. Based in Bonn, Germany, with competitive pay and exciting opportunities for professional development. Apply here: career.coll.mpg.de/jobposting/c...
Predoctoral Research Assistant (m/f/div) for Project on International Educational Migration
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November 15, 2024 at 10:26 AM
We are hiring a Predoc! Join our international research team at the MPI to work on an RCT focused on international educational migration. Based in Bonn, Germany, with competitive pay and exciting opportunities for professional development. Apply here: career.coll.mpg.de/jobposting/c...
We are hiring 2 Postdoctoral Fellows! The positions are for up to 6 years, there is no teaching requirement and come with a generous annual individual research budget. Apply through EJM before November 20th! t.co/hjPxOqI3b8 t.co/IT5zxmJ5o4
October 15, 2024 at 9:46 AM
We are hiring 2 Postdoctoral Fellows! The positions are for up to 6 years, there is no teaching requirement and come with a generous annual individual research budget. Apply through EJM before November 20th! t.co/hjPxOqI3b8 t.co/IT5zxmJ5o4
The Experimental Economics and Behavioral Economics groups are looking for 2 full-time Senior Research Fellows (post-doc positions). For more information and to apply: econjobmarket.org/positionGrou... #econjobmarket
EJM - Econ Job Market
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March 7, 2024 at 5:56 PM
The Experimental Economics and Behavioral Economics groups are looking for 2 full-time Senior Research Fellows (post-doc positions). For more information and to apply: econjobmarket.org/positionGrou... #econjobmarket