Social Networks and Human Behavior
The research area “Social Networks and Human Behaviour” focuses on understanding how social networks influence an individual’s behaviour in a number of different ways. Through information flow in social networks, individuals form beliefs about the world and potential successful strategies. They also hold preferences about the outcomes of other members in the network, build reputations with others, and form reciprocal relationships. Additionally, individuals may respond to pressure from other members to conform to social norms within the network. By studying these relationships and interactions between them, this research area aims to deepen our understanding of decision-making and society as a whole.
| Head of research area | ||
 |
||
| Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm | ||
| Research associates | ||
 |
 |
 |
| Yuval Ofek-Shanny, Ph.D. | Xiaoyu Zhou, Ph.D. | Edmund Baker |
| Student assistants | ||
| Jasper Dean | Jaroslaw Sentschuk | |
- New Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs appointed (December 1, 2022)
On December 1, 2022, Federal Minister of Consumer Protection Steffi Lemke appointed the new Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs (SVRV). Over the next four years, the nine members of the interdisciplinary body will advise the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) on consumer policy issues. In addition to Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm and six other scientists, the council also includes two representatives of practice from business and consumer advice.
2021
- Abraham, M., Damelang, A., Grimm, V., Neeß, C., & Seebauer, M. (2021). The role of reciprocity in the creation of reputation. European Sociological Review, 37(1), 137-154. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaa038
- Zhou, X., & Choo, L. (2022). Can market selection reduce anomalous behaviour in games? European Economic Review, 141(103958). https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103958
- Zhou, X., & Hartig, B. (2021). Size Matters! Only Big Threats Encourage Cooperation.
2020
- Auferoth, F., Eskofier, B., Gerber, L., Grimm, V., Richer, R., & Rohleder, N. (2020). Tracking and Teamwork Performance.
- Auferoth, F. (2020). Who Benefits from Nudges for Exam Preparation? An Experiment.
2019
- Abraham, M., Niessen, C., Schnabel, C., Lorek, K., Grimm, V., Möslein, K., & Wrede, M. (2019). Electronic monitoring at work: The role of attitudes, functions, and perceived control for the acceptance of tracking technologies. Human Resource Management Journal, 29, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12250
- Benndorf, V., Rau, H.A., & Sölch, C. (2019). Gender Differences in Motivational Crowding Out of Work Performance. Economic Inquiry, 57(1), 206 - 226. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12718
- Benndorf, V., Rau, H.A., & Sölch, C. (2019). Minimizing Learning in Repeated Real-Effort Tasks. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 22, 239 - 248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2019.04.002
- Büttner, T., Erbe, K., & Grimm, V. (2019). Tax Planning of Married Couples and Intra-Household Income Inequality. Journal of Public Economics, 179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2019.104048
- Buschmann, B., Grimm, V., Rau, H., & Stephan, G. (2019). On gender-specific behavior in collective bargaining.
- Buschmann, B., Grimm, V., & Stephan, G. (2019). Unwilling or unwanted? Exploring the gender gap in leadership.
- Cagala, T., Glogowsky, U., Grimm, V., Rincke, J., & Tuset Cueva, A. (2019). Rent Extraction and Prosocial Behavior. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 166, 709-723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2019.08.008
- Grimm, V., Rau, H., & Schächtele, S. (2019). Gender Differences in Multi-Employee Gift Exchange with Self-Reported Contribution.
- Großer, J., & Seebauer, M. (2019). Information acquisition and revelation in committees: An experimental study.
2018
- Abraham, M., Grimm, V., Neeß, C., & Seebauer, M. (2018). Reputation formation with competitive investors.
- Buschmann, B., Gärtner, D., Grimm, V., Osiander, C., & Stephan, G. (2018). Wann würden Frauen für Tarifkommissionen kandidieren? * Befunde aus einem faktoriellen Survey. Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift für Arbeit, Organisation und Management, 3, 320-342. https://doi.org/10.3224/indbez.v25i3.03
- Cagala, T., Glogowsky, U., Grimm, V., & Rincke, J. (2018). Public Goods Provision with Rent-Extracting Administrators. The Economic Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12614
- Friedl, A., Neyse, L., & Schmidt, U. (2018). Payment scheme changes and effort Adjustment: The role of 2D:4D digit ratio. The Journal of Behavioral Economics, 72, 86–94. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2017.11.007
- Grimm, V., & Mengel, F. (2018). Experiments on Belief Formation in Networks. Journal of the European Economic Association. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvy038
2017
- Abraham, M., & Grimm, V. (2017). Reputation in Wirtschaftsbeziehungen: Empirische Befunde. In Maurer, A. (Eds.), Handbuch der Wirtschaftssoziologie. (pp. 257-274). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
- Bartke, S., Friedl, A., Gelhaar, F., & Reh, L. (2017). Social comparison nudges—Guessing the norm increases charitable giving. Economics letters, 152, 73-75. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.12.023
- Doll, M., Seebauer, M., & Tonn, M. (2017). Bargaining over waiting time in gain and loss framed ultimatum games.
- Grimalda, G., Bartke, S., Bosworth, S., Friedl, A., Lima de Miranda, K., Ring, P., & Snower, D. (2017). Exploiting behavioural insights to foster global cooperation. Economics : the Open-Access, Open-Assessment e-Journal, 101.
- Grimm, V., Utikal, V., & Valmasoni, L. (2017). In-group favoritism and discrimination among multiple out-groups. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 143, 254-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.08.015
2016
- Abraham, M., Grimm, V., Neeß, C., & Seebauer, M. (2016). Reputation formation in economic transactions. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 121, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.10.010
- Choo, L., Fonseca, M.A., & Myles, G.D. (2016). Do students behave like real taxpayers in the lab? Evidence from a real effort tax compliance experiment. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 124, 102–114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.09.015
- Choo, L., Grimm, V., Horvath, G., & Nitta, K. (2016). Remuneration Structure and Whistleblowing Behaviour: An Experimental Investigation.
- Dieckmann, A., Grimm, V., Unfried, M., Utikal, V., & Valmasoni, L. (2016). On trust in honesty and volunteering among Europeans: Cross-country evidence on perceptions and behavior. European Economic Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2016.01.011
- Drichoutis, A., Grimm, V., Karakostas, A., & Zhurakhovska, L. (2016). Queue Jumping.
- Feicht, R., Grimm, V., & Seebauer, M. (2016). An experimental study of corporate social responsibility through charitable giving in Bertrand markets. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 124, 88-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.11.005
- Grimm, V., Lang, J., & Stephan, G. (2016). Tarifverträge und die Lohnlücke zwischen Männern und Frauen Empirische Evidenz aus Zerlegungsanalysen. Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift für Arbeit, Organisation und Management, 23(2), 309-333.
- Großer, J., & Seebauer, M. (2016). The curse of uninformed voting: An experimental study. Games and Economic Behavior, 97, 205-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2016.04.009
- Özdemir, D., Ertac, S., & Kockesen, L. (2016). The Role of Verifiability and Privacy in the Strategic Provision of Performance Feedback: Theory and Experimental Evidence. Games and Economic Behavior, 100, 24-45. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2016.08.009
2015
- Gärtner, D., Grimm, V., Lang, J., & Stephan, G. (2015). Kollektive Lohnverhandlungen und der Gender Wage Gap: Befunde aus einer qualitativen Studie. Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift für Arbeit, Organisation und Management, 22(3/4), 260-281. https://doi.org/10.1688/IndB-2015-03-Gaertner
- Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs
The Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs (SVRV) is an advisory body of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV). It was set up in November 2014 by the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, Heiko Maas. The Advisory Council is independent and is based in Berlin. The Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs is tasked with using research findings and drawing on the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection’s practical experience to help shape consumer policy.