Professor Benno Torgler

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Program Lead (Behavioural Economics and Non-Market Interactions)

Benno Torgler is Professor of Economics in the School of Economics and Finance, QUT. He was also Adjunct Professor at the EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Germany (2012-2015) and an ARC Future Fellow (2011-2015). Before coming to QUT he was:

  • a Research Affiliate and Lecturer - MacMillan Center, Leitner Program in International and Comparative Political Economy - Yale University
  • a Visiting Scholar - Law and Economics Program - University of California-Berkeley
  • a Visiting Scholar - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies - Georgia State University.

Research interests
His primary research interest lies in the area of economics, but he has also published in journals with a political science, social psychology, sociology and biology focus.

  • Behavioral and experimental economics
  • Non-market economics
  • Illegal activities (e.g., tax evasion, corruption, shadow economy, money laundering)
  • Sportometrics
  • Public finance
  • Political economy and public policy
  • Law and economics
  • Environmental economics
  • Sociology/economics of science.

Media Response 
His work has appeared in more than 300 newspapers and (scientific) magazines worldwide, including:

  • TIME magazine
  • New York Times
  • Wall Street Journal
  • The New Yorker
  • Boston Globe
  • Los Angeles Times
  • ScienceNews
  • SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
  • Wired
  • Discover Magazine
  • Washington Post
  • Spiegel
  • VanityFair

Selected Media Coverage

Projects (Chief investigator)

Projects

Additional information

Awards

Type
Recipient of a Nationally Competitive Research Fellowship
Reference year
2011
Details
Fellowship Type: ARC Principal Research FellowshipProject Title: The Role of Moral Sentiments and Emotions in Human Nature: An Interdisciplinary Empirical ApproachExternal Reference : FT110100463Years Awarded: 2011-2015Total Funding Awarded: $861,766

Research Projects

Title
Scientist Career Path: An Explorative Analysis
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP180101169
Start year
2018
Keywords
Title
Microeconomic Impacts of Australian Natural Disasters
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP170100177
Start year
2017
Keywords
Title
Incentivizing Attendance and Performance at School: A Field Experiment
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP150100897
Start year
2016
Keywords
Title
The Role of Moral Sentiments and Emotions in Human Nature: An Interdisciplinary Empirical Approach
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
FT110100463
Start year
2011
Keywords
Emotions; Experiments; Moral Sentiments
Title
Determining Urban Water Conservation And Management Strategies: A Novel Approach Using Field Experiment And Survey Data
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP0988254
Start year
2009
Keywords
Urban Water Conservation; Demand Side Management Instruments; Behavioural Economics; Environmental Psychology; Public Acceptability; Field Experiments
Title
Should Rational Individuals Be Optimistic? Theory, Survey Evidence, Experimental Evidence, And Policy Implications.
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP0987840
Start year
2009
Keywords
Behavioural Economics; Experiments; Information Management; Expectations; Surveys; Data Analysis
Title
Using Heart Rate Variability Measurements To Identify The Effects Of Stress On Decision Making
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP0884074
Start year
2008
Keywords
Experimental Economics; Neuroeconomics; Organizational Design

Completed Supervisions (Doctorate)

Completed Supervisions (Masters by Research)