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.

☀️ What a summer highlight! Today we concluded our Summer Summit -- the "culmination of the academic year" according to director Matthias Sutter. 3 days of research presentations, workshops, one-to-one-meetings, shared meals, and a summer party with live music. 🎶 Thanks to all who made it special! 🥂

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Yesterday, we hosted the ECONtribute Workshop in Applied Economics, organized jointly with @econtribute.bsky.social. Thanks to all participants for making this such a great event, full of interesting presentations and engaging discussions!

ECONtribute@econtribute.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Great discussions yesterday at the Workshop in Applied Economics, co-financed by @econtribute.bsky.social! Thanks for supporting this exchange @unibonn.bsky.social, @unicologne.bsky.social and @econmpi.bsky.social 👏

🎉 Nicole Stoelinga has published in the Economic Journal! In “Vote or Fight?” (with David K. Levine & Cesar Martinelli), the authors study why some societies resolve political competition through voting while others resort to violence, highlighting the role of global inequality. Congrats, Nicole!

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🌍 Call for papers: SEEDEC 2026, June 11–12 at @durham.ac.uk (hosted by EMBR). Keynotes: Anandi Mani & Pedro Carneiro. 📄 Submit by Feb 28. Having hosted SEEDEC in 2025, we highly recommend this conference to researchers working with experiments in developing-country contexts.

FAIR - CELE@fair-cele.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The 2026 Symposium on Economic Experiments in Developing Countries (SEEDEC) takes place June 11–12 at @durham.ac.uk , hosted by EMBR . Keynotes: Anandi Mani & Pedro Carneiro. Submit by Feb 28 👉 forms.gle/SZuSdyUaYdbj... Read more about the symposium: www.durham.ac.uk/business/new...

📰 Yesterday, we hosted the annual joint journalists’ workshop together with ‪@econtribute.bsky.social‬ and the Kölner Journalistenschule — a format that brings together researchers working on policy-relevant topics and aspiring journalists interested in covering academic research.

ECONtribute@econtribute.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Gestern fand der gemeinsame Journalisten-Workshop des @econmpi.bsky.social, der Kölner Journalistenschule & @econtribute.bsky.social statt. Unsere Forschenden stellten Journalistenschüler:innen ihre aktuellen Studien vor. 🙏 Danke an alle Teilnehmenden. Wir sind gespannt auf die Ergebnisse! @dfg.de