Welcome

iSEE provides a forum for thought-provoking experimental research in Behavioral Economics. iSEE's goal is to encourage lively discussion among its participants and facilitate brainstorming for new research ideas.

The Symposium takes place on March 20th – 21st, 2025. It is organized by Ernesto Reuben, Lina Lozano, Monika Pompeo, Moritz Janas, and Nikos Nikiforakis on behalf of the Center for Behavioral Institutional Design. It is hosted by the Division of Social Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi.

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Presenters & Organizers

Ernesto Reuben

NYU Abu Dhabi

Lina Lozano

NYU Abu Dhabi

Monika Pompeo

NYU Abu Dhabi

Moritz Janas

NYU Abu Dhabi

Nikos Nikiforakis

NYU Abu Dhabi

Bertil Tungodden

NHH

Holly Dykstra

U. Konstanz

Julie Chytilová

Charles U.

Marlis Schneider

NHH

Marta Serra-Garcia

UCSD

Mats Köster

Central European U.

Morten Støstad

NHH

Sandro Ambuehl

U. Zurich

Xiaoyue Shan

NUS

Wladislaw Mill

U. Mannheim



Program


You can download the PDF version of the program here.

Thursday, March 20th

Time Author & Presentation Title
8:45 - 9:00 Breakfast Welcome
9:00 - 10:30 Session 1 Holly Dykstra
The buy-in effect: When increasing initial effort motivates follow-through
Marta Serra-Garcia
The attention-information tradeoff
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:15 Session 2 Mats Koster
The dynamics of chosen beliefs
Wladislaw Mill
The bright side of tax evasion
12:15 - 13:45 Lunch Torch Club
13:45 - 15:15 Session 3 Sandro Ambueh
Choosing between causal interpretations: An experimental study
Morten Støstad
Majority in 40 countries support unprecedented coordinated billionaire tax discussed by G20
15:15 - 15:30 Break
15:30 - 17:00 Session 4 Bertil Tungodden
A competitive world
Nikos Nikiforakis
Income and intrinsic honesty around the world
17:30 + Dinner Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

Friday, March 21st

Time Author & Presentation Title
9:00 - 9:15 Breakfast
9:15 - 10:45 Session 5 Xiaoyue Shan
Gender diversity improves academic performance
Julie Chytilová
Youngism: Discrimination and stereotypes
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Session 6 Marlis Schneider
Parental belief updating about children's abilities: Experimental evidence from Norway
Monika Pompeo
Children's educational attitudes and career aspirations: The role of parental influences and parenting styles
12:30 + Lunch Mysk
Optional social activities for the rest of the day


General Information

The symposium will take place in Room A6-015 at the NYU Abu Dhabi Campus, which can be found here.