The Budapest Experimental and Behavioral Economics Seminar

The Budapest Experimental and Behavioral Economics (BEBE) Seminar Series is a bi-weekly seminar open to every researcher in Budapest interested in experimental and/or behavioral economics to present and discuss their latest research. It is currently organized by Philipp Külpmann.

If you are interested in participating, please send an email to philippsomthing.kuelpmann@stuffuni-corvinus.hu to be added to the mailing list and subscribe to the calendar.

Schedule: The seminars will occur bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 10 am to 11 am during term times.

Objective: The goal of the BEBE Seminar Series is to:
  • Facilitate the presentation of early-stage research and experimental designs for constructive feedback.
  • Encourage collaboration and discussion among researchers in our field.
  • Strengthen the experimental and behavioral economics research community in and around Budapest.
Join Us: Interested in joining us? Please email bebesomthing@stuffuni-corvinus.hu to sign up for our mailing list and add the seminar to your calendar (check out the instructions to the right/below this).
Presentation Opportunities: Interested in sharing your work? We still have a few presentation slots open this term. To secure your spot, please contact bebesomthing@stuffuni-corvinus.hu.
Suggestions: Want the seminar series to be even better? Please talk to me or send me an email with your suggestions.
Spread the Word: Know someone interested in experimental or behavioral economics? Help us by sharing this information with them.

Upcoming talks: 2025/2026, Spring term

Date Presenter Topic
Mar 11 Ákos Miklós Balázs Generalised solution concepts in games without expected utility
Mar 25 Lin Xiaoru An Experimental Bank Run Meta-Study
Apr 22 Antal Ertl Partial Spectators
May 6 Eszter Timár TBA
May 20 Philipp Külpmann Decoy effects in video game pricing
Jun 3 TBD

Past Talks

2023/2024, Spring term

Date Presenter Topic
Feb 21 Hubert János Kiss (CUB) Properties of risky individual and group decisions and the (dis)aggregation of preferences
Mar 6 Boris Knapp (CUB) Gender Differences in Bayesian Updating: Experimental Evidence
Mar 20 Antal Ertl (CUB) Clusters of Economic Preferences - Evidence from a large-scale classroom experiment
Apr 17 Olivér Rácz (CUB) Subjective Realities and Affective Polarization
May 15 Philipp Külpmann (CUB) Testing Theories Out of Treatment: Towards a Meta-Theory of Human Behavior?
May 29 Andreas Orland (CUB) Playing Prisoner Dilemma Games with Large-Language Models

2024/2025, Fall term

Date Presenter Topic
Sep 25 Balázs Sziklai and Márton Benedek (CUB) A field experiment on the effect of generative AI tools on student motivation
Oct 9 Antal Ertl (CUB) Remembering Past Present Biases
Nov 6 Artem Razumovskii (BME) Interim Deadline for Procrastinators
Dec 4 Ákos Balázs (CUB) Changing prospects: A prospect-theoretical explanation of streak-dependent betting behaviour
Dec 18 Wieland Müller (Uni Vienna) Properties of risky individual and group decisions and the (dis)aggregation of preferences

2024/2025, Spring term

Date Presenter Topic
Mar 12 Klára Major (CUB) Do classroom experiments in macroeconomics improve educational outcomes?
Mar 26 Fábián Garas and Botond Ujvári (CUB) The use of decoy effects in video game pricing
Apr 9 Eszter Timár (CUB) A survey experiment on the political economy of public spending on children
May 7 Antal Ertl (CUB) Stability of (Groups of) Economic Preferences: Evidence from a Representative Survey
May 21 Hubert János Kiss (CUB) Going Berserk: Risk Preferences on the Board

2025/2026, Fall term

Date Presenter Topic
Sep 24 Barnabás Szászi (CUB) The happiness megastudy: a case study for exploring the generalizability experiments
Oct 22 Jiaqi Zou (CUB) Overcompensating from Recognition Shocks: Evidence from Professional Basketball
Nov 19 Veronica Pizziol (Uni Bologna) Framing Is Shaping in Cooperation Dilemmas: Provision, Maintenance, and Harm Restrain Are Not the Same

Contact

For inquiries about the BEBE Seminar, please contact Philipp at philippsomthing.kulpmann@stuffuni-corvinus.hu.