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Sebastian Goerg

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Sebastian Goerg

Prof. Dr. rer. pol.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1740-6870
20092025

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Professor Goerg (b. 1980) is a behavioral and experimental economist. He investigates how incentives, information, and (legal) institutions influence actual human behavior. Together with co-authors from the social and natural sciences, he pursues an interdisciplinary research agenda.

Professor Goerg studied economics at the University of Bonn, where he also obtained his PhD under the supervision of Nobel Laureate Professor Reinhard Selten. From 2009 to 2012, he worked at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods. After research stays at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Michigan, he joined Florida State University as an Assistant Professor in 2012 and was granted tenure there in 2018. In 2018, Professor Goerg joined TUM as an Associate Professor. He holds the Chair of Economics at TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability. Professor Goerg is also a Research Fellow at the IZA – Institute of Labor Economics, and a Research Affiliate at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods.

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D. in economics, summa cum laude

2005 → 2010

Award Date: 15 Mar 2010

Master in Economics

2001 → 2005

External positions

Research Fellow , IZA - Institute for Labor Economics

2017 → …

Assistant Professor of Economics, Florida State University

2012 → 2018

Research Affiliate, Max Planck Institute for Research On Collective Goods

2012 → …

Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Research On Collective Goods

2009 → 2012

Research Associate, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

2005 → 2009

Keywords

  • HB Economic Theory
  • HC Economic History and Conditions

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  10. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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