Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Link to our research centre's website: www.durham.ac.uk/business/res...durham.ac.ukCentre for Behaviour, Markets, and Policy - Durham University Business School 010
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 14/06/2026It was indeed a pleasure for our Centre for Behaviour, Markets, and Policy (BeMAP) to host this event with support from @durhameconomics.bsky.social. Many thanks to our two excellent keynotes Pedro Carneiro and Anandi Mani! Very grateful also to Kieran Jude Fernandes for his welcome remarks. 112
Reposted by Andis SofianosEren Arbatli @erenarbatli.bsky.social · 24/03/2026📢 Submission Deadline for the 3rd Development Economics Workshop is 31 March 2026. We’ve received many strong submissions and welcome more papers! Durham University Business School 9–10 June 2026 Keynotes: Oded Galor & Kamal Kishore dew.webspace.durham.ac.uk #CallForPapers 002
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Looking forward to some exciting papers for this, we have some incredible submissions so far! 021
Reposted by Andis SofianosEren Arbatli @erenarbatli.bsky.social · 03/02/2026📣 Call for Papers – 3rd Development Economics Workshop (DEW 2026) 📍 Durham University Business School, UK | 🗓 9–10 June 2026 🎤 Keynote: Prof. Oded Galor (founder of Unified Growth Theory and author of the Journey of Humanity) #DevelopmentEconomics #CallForPapers #AcademicConferencetinyurl.com 157
Reposted by Andis SofianosIrene Mussio @irenemussio.bsky.social · 21/11/2025If you are a behavioural/experimental economist in the UK you should join us in the BEE-UK network. We are over 100 members now and we'd like to have as many local leads and members in as many UK universities as possible! www.bee-uk.org/join-now/bee-uk.orgJoin now - Behavioural & Experimental Economists UK 154
Reposted by Andis Sofianosjeeanews.bsky.social @jeeanews.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Forthcoming article "Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events" by Christoph K Becker, Tigran Melkonyan @eugenioproto.bsky.social @andissofianos.bsky.social Stefan T Trautmann @eeanews.bsky.social Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat... doi.org/10.1093/jeea...doi.orgRevising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen EventsAbstract. Bayesian updating is the dominant theory of learning. However, the theory is silent about how individuals react to events that were previously un 152
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 27/10/2025www.durham.ac.uk/business/res...durham.ac.ukCentre for Experimental Methods and Behavioural Research - Durham University Business School 000
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Excited for our Experimental Methods and Behavioural Research Centre (EMBR) to be hosting this! Many thanks to @diegomarinofages.bsky.social for the initiative to securing hosting this next year! @durham.ac.uk 141
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 14/10/2025We are delighted to be hosting you! @durhameconomics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk 020
Reposted by Andis SofianosFaculti @faculti.bsky.social · 02/10/2025How do attitudes and beliefs shape whether people cooperate for the common good when there is no chance of future return? @diegomarinofages.bsky.social , @durham-university.bsky.social , @durhameconomics.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/beliefs-grou... #economics 002
Reposted by Andis SofianosDurham University @durham.ac.uk · 19/09/2025We are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026 and ranked third overall in its Good University Guide. Congratulations to our global university community on this success. 🎉 Read more: brnw.ch/21wVU4Q 22515
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Very proud of Lex for this achievement. It was a pleasure to supervise him. In fact, he needed very minimal guidance on his dissertation. Well done Lex! 010
Reposted by Andis SofianosLab² @labsquare.net · 17/07/2025„Big-Team Science enables structured, collaborative research.“ In his interview in the ZBW Open Science Magazine, Lab² member David Albrecht reflects on what makes Big-Team Science valuable. 👉 Read the full interview (in German): open-science-future.zbw.eu/big-team-sci... @da-lbrecht.bsky.socialopen-science-future.zbw.euBig-Team-Science ermöglicht strukturierte, gemeinsame ForschungBig-Team-Science zeichnet sich durch eine koordinierte Zusammenarbeit vieler Forschungsteams aus, die jeweils definierte Beiträge entlang... 011
Reposted by Andis SofianosDavid A. Jaeger (econ) @davidajaeger.bsky.social · 10/07/2025If you care about higher education in the UK, read the @britishacademy.bsky.social 's response to the Government's Immigration White Paper. It is well worth the time. 052
Reposted by Andis SofianosEugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Our experiments are only as strong as their ability to be replicated Pleased to see our 2022 study on intelligence & strategy in repeated games validated by a high-powered experiment. Thanks to Michalis & Graeme. 072
Reposted by Andis SofianosDurham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Last week the Centre for Macroeconomic Policy (CEMAP) hosted its annual conference on June 19th-20th. Thanks to all the speakers for an exciting two days! #EconSky @durham-university.bsky.social www.durham.ac.uk//business/ne... 111
Reposted by Andis SofianosDurham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Hosted the 2nd Development Economics Workshop (DEW 2025) on June 18th & 19th. Thanks to our keynotes Marcel Fafchamps and Karen Macours, and an excellent line-up of speakers dew.webspace.durham.ac.uk @durham-university.bsky.social #EconSky 132
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Very happy to see our paper with @eugenioproto.bsky.social and Aldo replicated by Michalis (@mdrouvelis.bsky.social) & Graeme! #EconSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comIntelligence and strategy choice in indefinitely repeated prisoner’s dilemma games: A replication of Proto, Rustichini & Sofianos (2022)We provide a close replication of the original study of Proto et al. (2022) which examines the link between intelligence, strategy choice and errors i… 092
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Had a great time hosting our friends from Newcastle University for the third iteration of our Durham-Newcastle Behavioural & Experimental Economics Mini-Workshop @durhameconomics.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social #EconSky 031
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Kicking off our workshop on "Rules, Norms, and Complexity" hosted by the Centre for Experimental Methods and Behavioural Research (EMBR) shortly. We have some interesting talks from both economists and psychologists. @durhameconomics.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social #EconSky 041
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Can vouch for a great work environment and great city to live in. Jörg was a great mentor to have! 031
Reposted by Andis SofianosDurham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 17/03/2025📢 Call for Papers– 2nd Development Economics Workshop (DEW) 2025 at @durham-university.bsky.social 🗓️ 18-19 June 2025 📍 Durham University, UK 🎤 Keynotes: Marcel Fafchamps, Karen Macours, Maitreesh Ghatak 143
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/03/2025@durhameconomics.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social @diegomarinofages.bsky.social 000
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 15/03/2025The Third Wuhan Cherry Blossom Workshop in Experimental Economics kicking off. Happy that members of our behavioural and experimental group are helping organise and participating #EconBlueSky 142
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Our paper with Marco Lambrecht and Yilong Xu is part of the March issue of this year in Management Science. #EconSky doi.org/10.1287/mnsc... 051
Reposted by Andis SofianosJörg Oechssler @oechssler.bsky.social · 03/03/2025After Trump´s disgraceful behavior last week, we thought we need to do something to help Ukraine directly. And you can help too… 0119
Reposted by Andis SofianosStephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Experimentally-validated mechanism design in action @oechssler.bsky.social @andissofianos.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe conditional contribution mechanism for repeated public goods – The general caseWe present a new and simple mechanism for repeated public good environments. In the Conditional Contribution Mechanism (CCM), agents send two messages… 085
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 24/02/2025For the draft version, go here: drive.google.com/file/d/1SvKl...drive.google.comintelligence&experiments-August2024.pdf 011
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 24/02/2025I have written a review article on the research within experimental economics studying the impact of intelligence on economic decision making. doi.org/10.1093/acre... #EconSky 1105
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Starting today a short research visit at the @wzb.bsky.social - many thanks to @leventneyse.bsky.social for hosting! 0100
Reposted by Andis SofianosJessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips. Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’ - exc from @ecourea.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.com‘We stand by Jess’: Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on PhillipsExclusive: Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’ 4734309
Reposted by Andis SofianosIZA@LISER @iza.org · 19/12/2024RIP Richard Easterlin. His legacy lives on. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/n...newsroom.iza.orgIn Memoriam: Richard A. EasterlinHonoring an IZA Prize Laureate and groundbreaking pioneer in the economics of happiness 082
Reposted by Andis SofianosDurham Uni Economics @durhameconomics.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Are you an aspiring Economist from an underrepresented background? The Durham Economics Mentoring Program (DEMP) is here to support you on your journey to academic excellence. #EconSky #EconJMP 122
Reposted by Andis SofianosDina Pomeranz @dinapomeranz.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Everyone seems to have a feeling that humanity's best times just happened to coincide with their youth... #Nostalgia #GoodOldTimes #OurBrainIsTrickingUs 5343
Reposted by Andis SofianosJaakko Meriläinen @jmerilainen.bsky.social · 13/12/2024The real reason Finland is the happiest country in the world isn't the sauna (www.economist.com/europe/2024/...); it's this: 14391101
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 09/12/2024This is an excellent opportunity for anyone working on Climate Economics. The first three years of the position will almost exclusively be research-focused! 061
Reposted by Andis SofianosStephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Inspired by Paolo's (bsky.app/profile/paol...) and Alex's (bsky.app/profile/alex...) poignant accounts of their early experiences, here are some stray thoughts, mostly on mentorship: I was struck that they both remembered so vividly profound rejection from senior scholars. 192
Reposted by Andis SofianosAlex Imas @aleximas.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Totally agree with @shengwuli.bsky.social. The broader point is that I think we need to directly address the elephant in the room: the *huge* impact of context--i.e., seemingly irrelevant factors--on choice and beliefs. 🧵 on the behavioral economics of context, with some new data at the end. 411229
Reposted by Andis SofianosPaolo Crosetto @paolocrosetto.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Great thread Alex and thanks for sharing. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this ongoing revolution. Happy it's happening, sad it took so long, baffled at all the things I had to unlearn along the years while the "urns&balls are the only game in town" phase. Anecdotes mini thread 🧵. 1125
Reposted by Andis SofianosRafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 27/11/2024We still have a relatively poor understanding of the relationship between evidence and policy. Program evaluation in particular is often motivated by a desire to make policy better. But how effective is program evaluation itself?Michelle Rao's JMP tackles this question. www.michellerao.com/research 30456153
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Hey Stephanie, could you please add me as well? 110
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/05/2024My co-author Yilong Xu offering a short interview on the paper and generally the bubbles in cryptocurrency markets: www.uu.nl/en/news/bubb...uu.nlBubbles in cryptocurrency markets dwarf any historical bubbleThe Proof of Work protocol (mining) for cryptocurrency seems to play a crucial role in bubble formation, with the risk of financial contagion. 000
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/05/2024We find that abstracting from any other influence, the PoW consensus mechanism leads to excessive overpricing. We conclude that erratic pricing is an inherent feature of cryptocurrencies based on a mining protocol. 100
Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · 31/05/2024Very happy that our paper with Marco Lambrecht and Yilong Xu is officially out as an article in advance in Management Science: pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/... 130
Reposted by Andis SofianosCRC Rationality & Competition @rationalitycrc.bsky.social · 05/03/2024#Econsky 📈📉 Have you heard of Lab Squared — a hub for replications and meta-science based at WZB Berlin? 👉Well, now you have! 📢It aims to advance the frontiers of replication and meta-science! 1/4 275