Professorship for Economics, in particular Empirical Microeconomics

Organisational unit: Professoship

Organisation profile

The Department of Empirical Microeconomics is headed by Mario Mechtel. The research focuses on the field of applied microeconomics. The team is currently working on individual consumption decisions regarding social responsibility and sustainability. Other areas of interest include social identity, labor and personnel economics, political economy and the distributional effects of various energy and climate policy instruments (or, more broadly speaking, public economics in a wider sense). These topics are investigated based on microeconometric methods, laboratory experiments and randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

  1. 2025
  2. Published

    Fading Shooting Stars—The Relative Age Effect, Ability, and Foregone Market Values in German Elite Youth Soccer

    Tohoff, L. & Mechtel, M., 06.2025, In: Journal of Sports Economics. 26, 5, p. 499-542 44 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. 2023
  4. Published

    Competition and moral behavior: A meta-analysis of forty-five crowd-sourced experimental designs

    Huber, C., Dreber, A., Huber, J., Johannesson, M., Kirchler, M., Weitzel, U., Abellán, M., Adayeva, X., Ay, F. C., Barron, K., Berry, Z., Bönte, W., Brütt, K., Bulutay, M., Campos-Mercade, P., Cardella, E., Claassen, M. A., Cornelissen, G., Dawson, I. G. J., Delnoij, J., Demiral, E. E., Dimant, E., Doerflinger, J. T., Dold, M., Emery, C., Fiala, L., Fiedler, S., Freddi, E., Fries, T., Gasiorowska, A., Glogowsky, U., M Gorny, P., Gretton, J. D., Grohmann, A., Hafenbrädl, S., Handgraaf, M., Hanoch, Y., Hart, E., Hennig, M., Hudja, S., Hütter, M., Hyndman, K., Ioannidis, K., Isler, O., Jeworrek, S., Jolles, D., Juanchich, M., Kc, R. P., Khadjavi, M., Kugler, T., Li, S., Lucas, B., Mak, V., Mechtel, M., Merkle, C., Meyers, E. A., Mollerstrom, J., Nesterov, A., Neyse, L., Nieken, P., Nussberger, A. M., Palumbo, H., Peters, K., Pirrone, A., Qin, X., Rahal, R. M., Rau, H., Rincke, J., Ronzani, P., Roth, Y., Saral, A. S., Schmitz, J., Schneider, F., Schram, A., Schudy, S., Schweitzer, M. E., Schwieren, C., Scopelliti, I., Sirota, M., Sonnemans, J., Soraperra, I., Spantig, L., Steimanis, I., Steinmetz, J., Suetens, S., Theodoropoulou, A., Urbig, D., Vorlaufer, T., Waibel, J., Woods, D., Yakobi, O., Yilmaz, O., Zaleskiewicz, T., Zeisberger, S. & Holzmeister, F., 06.06.2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA). 120, 23, 26 p., e2215572120.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. 2022
  6. Published

    Distributional effects of carbon pricing by transport fuel taxation

    Jacobs, L., Quack, L. & Mechtel, M., 01.10.2022, In: Energy Economics. 114, 106290.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Do Nonprofessional Investors Value the Assurance of Integrated Reports? Exploratory Evidence

    Gerwanski, J., Velte, P. & Mechtel, M., 01.02.2022, In: European Management Journal. 40, 1, p. 103-126 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Smartphone bans and workplace performance

    Chadi, A., Mechtel, M. & Mertins, V., 01.02.2022, In: Experimental Economics. 25, 1, p. 287-317 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. 2021
  10. Published

    Distributional effects of carbon pricing by transport fuel taxation

    Jacobs, L., Quack, L. & Mechtel, M., 25.11.2021, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre - Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 58 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 405).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  11. Published

    Relational Competence, Social Status, and Humor: Evidence from Two Experiments

    Bäker, A., Hofmann, J. & Mechtel, M., 01.08.2021, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2021, 1, 1 p., 13347.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearch

  12. 2020
  13. Published

    The Structure and Behavioural Effects of Revealed Social Identity Preferences

    Hett, F., Mechtel, M. & Kröll, M., 23.11.2020, In: The Economic Journal. 130, 632, p. 2569-2595 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Do Children Cooperate Conditionally? Adapting the Strategy Method for First-Graders

    Hermes, H., Hett, F., Mechtel, M., Schmidt, F., Schunk, D. & Wagner, V., 11.2020, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 179, p. 638-652 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Beschränktes Alkoholverkaufsverbot in Baden-Württemberg: wirksames Gesetz abgeschafft

    Baumann, F., Buchwald, A., Friehe, T., Hottenrott, H. & Mechtel, M., 30.01.2020, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 100, 1, p. 60-63 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. 2019
  17. Published

    The effect of a ban on late-night off-premise alcohol sales on violent crime: Evidence from Germany

    Baumann, F., Buchwald, A., Friehe, T., Hottenrott, H. & Mechtel, M., 01.12.2019, In: International Review of Law and Economics. 60, 105850.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    The Impact of Peer Presence on Cheating

    Bäker, A. & Mechtel, M., 01.04.2019, In: Economic Inquiry. 57, 2, p. 792-812 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Choosing Who You Are: The Structure and Behavioral Effects of Revealed Identification Preferences

    Hett, F., Kröll, M. & Mechtel, M., 25.01.2019, Mainz: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 61 p. (GSME Discussion Paper Series; vol. 1903).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  20. 2018
  21. Published

    Registered Replication Report on Mazar, Amir, and Ariely (2008)

    Verschuere, B., Meijer, E. H., Jim, A., Hoogesteyn, K., Orthey, R., McCarthy, R. J., Skowronski, J. J., Acar, O. A., Aczel, B., Bakos, B. E., Barbosa, F., Baskin, E., Bègue, L., Ben-Shakhar, G., Birt, A. R., Blatz, L., Charman, S. D., Claesen, A., Clay, S. L., Coary, S. P., Crusius, J., Evans, J. R., Feldman, N., Ferreira-Santos, F., Gamer, M., Gomes, S., González-Iraizoz, M., Holzmeister, F., Huber, J., Isoni, A., Jessup, R. K., Kirchler, M., klein Selle, N., Koppel, L., Kovacs, M., Laine, T., Lentz, F., Loschelder, D. D., Ludvig, E. A., Lynn, M. L., Martin, S. D., McLatchie, N. M., Mechtel, M., Nahari, G., Özdoğru, A. A., Pasion, R., Pennington, C. R., Roets, A., Rozmann, N., Scopelliti, I., Spiegelman, E., Suchotzki, K., Sutan, A., Szecsi, P., Tinghög, G., Tisserand, J.-C., Tran, U. S., Van Hiel, A., Vanpaemel, W., Västfjäll, D., Verliefde, T., Vezirian, K., Voracek, M., Warmelink, L., Wick, K., Wiggins, B. J., Wylie, K. & Yıldız, E., 01.09.2018, In: Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. 1, 3, p. 299-317 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Registered Replication Report on Srull and Wyer (1979)

    McCarthy, R. J., Skowronski, J. J., Verschuere, B., Meijer, E. H., Jim, A., Hoogesteyn, K., Orthey, R., Acar, O. A., Aczel, B., Bakos, B. E., Barbosa, F., Baskin, E., Bègue, L., Ben-Shakhar, G., Birt, A. R., Blatz, L., Charman, S. D., Claesen, A., Clay, S. L., Coary, S. P., Crusius, J., Evans, J. R., Feldman, N., Ferreira-Santos, F., Gamer, M., Gerlsma, C., Gomes, S., González-Iraizoz, M., Holzmeister, F., Huber, J., Huntjens, R. J. C., Isoni, A., Jessup, R. K., Kirchler, M., klein Selle, N., Koppel, L., Kovacs, M., Laine, T., Lentz, F., Loschelder, D. D., Ludvig, E. A., Lynn, M. L., Martin, S. D., McLatchie, N. M., Mechtel, M., Nahari, G., Özdoğru, A. A., Pasion, R., Pennington, C. R., Roets, A., Rozmann, N., Scopelliti, I., Spiegelman, E., Suchotzki, K., Sutan, A., Szecsi, P., Tinghög, G., Tisserand, J.-C., Tran, U. S., Van Hiel, A., Vanpaemel, W., Västfjäll, D., Verliefde, T., Vezirian, K., Voracek, M., Warmelink, L., Wick, K., Wiggins, B. J., Wylie, K. & Yıldız, E., 01.09.2018, In: Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. 1, 3, p. 321-336 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Positional income concerns and personality: evidence from Germany

    Friehe, T., Mechtel, M. & Pannenberg, M., 16.08.2018, In: Applied Economics Letters. 25, 14, p. 1024-1028 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    The role of task meaning on output in groups: Experimental evidence

    Bäker, A. & Mechtel, M., 03.2018, In: Managerial and Decision Economics. 39, 2, p. 131-141 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. 2017
  26. Published

    Erratum to: Gambling to leapfrog in status? (Review of Economics of the Household, (2017), 15, 4, (1291-1319), 10.1007/s11150-015-9306-9)

    Friehe, T. & Mechtel, M., 01.12.2017, In: Review of Economics of the Household. 15, 4, p. 1321 - 1322 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  27. Published

    Gambling to leapfrog in status?

    Friehe, T. & Mechtel, M., 01.12.2017, In: Review of Economics of the Household. 15, 4, p. 1291 - 1319 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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