Social and Economic Research
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Investigating the Effects of Single-Dose Intranasal Testosterone on Economic Preferences in a Large Randomized Trial of Men
Anna Dreber,
Taisuke Imai,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
Volume:122
Number:39
p.e2508519122-
Sep 23, 2025
Migration and Sources of Discrimination in a Social Context: Experimental Evidence from 15 Latin American Countries
Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez,
Gwen-Jirō Clochard,
Helmut Dietl,
Juan Cruz Duhalde
Journal of Development Economics,
Sep 19, 2025
Experimental Evaluation of Random Incentive System under Ambiguity
Tomohito Aoyama,
Nobuyuki Hanaki
Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics,
forthcoming
Bargaining Under Liquidity Constraints: Experimental Evidence.
Duffy John,
Lucie Lebeau,
Daniela Puzzello
Journal of Economic Theory,
Volume:228
Sep 1, 2025
Liquidity Constraints and Buffer Stock Savings: Theory and Experimental Evidence.
Duffy John,
Andreas Orland
International Economic Review,
Volume:66
Number:3
p.1153-1174
Jun 13, 2025
International Economic Review
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Feb 5th, 2026
Associate Professor Ranoua Bouchouicha (Universiteit Gent) is visiting us from Feb 5, 2026 to Feb 13, 2026.
Feb 5th, 2026
Professor Ferdinand Vieider (Universiteit Gent) is visiting us from Feb 5, 2026 to Feb 13, 2026.
Feb 3rd, 2026
Professor Andreas Kotsadam (University of Oslo) is visiting us from Feb 3, 2026 to Feb 15, 2026.
Jan 27th, 2026
"Consumer Coordination and Optimal Pricing under Network Externalities", Seiya Hirano has been accepted for publication in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization .
Jan 23rd, 2026
Assistant Professor Diogo Geraldes (University College Dublin) is visiting us from Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 30, 2026.
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Upcoming Event

2/9
Takashi Kunimoto
Singapore Management University
ISER Seminar
The Interplay of Interdependence and Correlation in Bilateral Trade
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
2/10
Andreas Kotsadam
University of Oslo(Professor)
ISER Seminar
Factory Jobs and Fertility: Long-term Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia
10:30 ~ 12:00 (A301)
2/13
Tse-Min Wang
National Taipei University
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
Volunteering and Cooperation under Strategic Ambiguity: Evidence from Social Dilemma Experiments
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
2/16
Colin F. Camerer - Caltech
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3/2
Henrique Pita Barros
University of Lisbon
ISER Seminar
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13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
3/4
Andreas Lange
Universität Hamburg
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
3/17
Philippos Louis
University of Cyprus(Assistant Professor)
ISER Seminar
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10:30 ~ 12:00 (A509)
4/6
Christos Ioannou
Université Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne(Professor)
ISER Seminar
Non-parametric Strategy Inference in Repeated Games
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
4/13
Hidenori Takahashi
Kyoto University
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
4/17
Fuhai Hong
Lingnan University
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
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10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
4/27
Hillel Rapoport
Université Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne
ISER Seminar
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13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
5/11
Joshua Hausmann
University of Michigan
ISER Seminar
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13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
5/18
Shota Ichihashi
Queen's University
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/1
Tim Ruberg
The University of Tokyo
ISER Seminar
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13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
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Research Highlights

Investigating the Effects of Single-Dose Intranasal Testosterone on Economic Preferences in a Large Randomized Trial of Men
Anna Dreber,
Taisuke Imai,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
Volume:122
Number:39
p.e2508519122-
Sep 23, 2025
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2508519122
Migration and Sources of Discrimination in a Social Context: Experimental Evidence from 15 Latin American Countries
Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez,
Gwen-Jirō Clochard,
Helmut Dietl,
Juan Cruz Duhalde
Journal of Development Economics,
Sep 19, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103633
Experimental Evaluation of Random Incentive System under Ambiguity
Tomohito Aoyama,
Nobuyuki Hanaki
Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics,
forthcoming
Bargaining Under Liquidity Constraints: Experimental Evidence.
Duffy John,
Lucie Lebeau,
Daniela Puzzello
Journal of Economic Theory,
Volume:228
Sep 1, 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jet.2025.106035
Liquidity Constraints and Buffer Stock Savings: Theory and Experimental Evidence.
Duffy John,
Andreas Orland
International Economic Review,
Volume:66
Number:3
p.1153-1174
Jun 13, 2025
DOI: 10.1111/iere.12784
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