
Erik Wengström
Director of Doctoral studies, Department of Economics, Professor

Publications
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Performance Incentives in Education: The Role of Goal Mismatch
Pol Campos-Mercade, Petra Thiemann, Erik Wengström
(2026) Journal of Human Resources
ArticleHot hands or cold bots? Belief reactions to sequential predictions from AI, humans, and random sources
Theo Herold, Marco Lambrecht, Erik Wengström
(2025) Helsinki GSE Discussion Papers
Working paperAnchoring and subjective belief distributions
Håkan J. Holm, Margaret Samahita, Roel van Veldhuizen, Erik Wengström
(2025) Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 240
ArticlePerformance Incentives in Education: The Role of Goal Mismatch
Pol Campos-Mercade, Petra Thiemann, Erik Wengström
(2025) Working Papers
Working paperIncreased cooperation in stochastic social dilemmas : Can it be explained by risk sharing?
Stepan Vesely, Erik Wengström
(2025) Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 114
ArticleIncentives to vaccinate
Pol Campos-Mercade, Armando Meier , Stephan Meier, Devin Pope, Florian H Schneider, et al.
(2024) NBER Working Papers
Working paperAnchoring and subjective belief distributions
Håkan Jerker Holm, Roel van Veldhuizen, Erik Wengström, Margaret Samahita
(2024) UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series , p.1-12
Working paperThe Scandinavian Journal of Economics at 125 : a note from the editors
Torfinn Harding, Pontus Rendahl, Marianne Simonsen, Erik Wengström
(2024) Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 126 p.629-642
Review articlePut a bet on it : Can self-funded commitment contracts curb fitness procrastination?
Devon Spika, Linnea Wickström Östervall, Ulf Gerdtham, Erik Wengström
(2024) Journal of Health Economics, 98
ArticleThe Virtual Bingo Blower : An opensource tool to generate ambiguity and risk in experiments
Ola Andersson, Geoffrey Castillo , Erik Wengström
(2024) Working Papers
Working paperInsufficient evidence to conclude that confusion cannot explain cooperative behavior
Toke R Fosgaard, Erik Wengström
(2024) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121
LetterMeasures of cognitive ability and choice inconsistency
Helene Willadsen, Sarah Zaccagni, Marco Piovesan, Erik Wengström
(2024) Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 220 p.495-506
ArticlePut a Bet on It: Can Self-Funded Commitment Contracts Curb Fitness Procrastination?
Devon Spika, Linnea Wickström Östervall , Ulf-Göran Gerdtham, Erik Wengström
(2023) Working Papers
Working paperDelegation Decisions in Finance
Felix Holzmeister , Martin Holmén, Michael Kirchler, Matthias Stefan, Erik Wengström
(2023) Management Science, 69 p.4828-4844
ArticleFinancial incentives for vaccination do not have negative unintended consequences
Florian H Schneider, Pol Campos-Mercade, Stephan Meier, Devin Pope, Erik Wengström, et al.
(2023) Nature, 613 p.526-533
ArticleEconomic Preferences and Personality Traits Among Finance Professionals and the General Population : Characteristics of Finance Professionals
Martin Holmén, Felix Holzmeister , Michael Kirchler, Matthias Stefan, Erik Wengström
(2023) Economic Journal, 133 p.2949-2977
ArticleNorm compliance in an uncertain world
Toke R. Fosgaard, Lars Gårn Hansen, Erik Wengström
(2023) Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 107
ArticleThe impact of stay-at-home policies on individual welfare
Ola Andersson, Pol Campos-Mercade, Fredrik Carlsson, Florian H. Schneider, Erik Wengström
(2022) Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 124 p.340-362
ArticleIntroduction to the special issue on “Poverty and Economic Decision-Making”
Ferdinand M. Vieider, Erik Wengström
(2022) Theory and Decision, 92 p.1-4
Debate/Note/EditorialParameterizing standard measures of income and health inequality using choice experiments
Hjördis Hardardottir, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Erik Wengström
(2021) Health Economics, 30 p.2531-2546
ArticleProsociality predicts health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pol Campos-Mercade, Armando Meier , Florian Schneider, Erik Wengström
(2021) Journal of Public Economics, 195
ArticleAnticipation of COVID-19 vaccines reduces willingness to socially distance
Ola Andersson, Armando Meier , Pol Campos-Mercade, Erik Wengström
(2021) Journal of Health Economics, 80
ArticleMonetary incentives increase COVID-19 vaccinations
Pol Campos-Mercade, Armando N Meier, Florian H Schneider, Stephan Meier, Devin Pope, et al.
(2021) Science (New York, N.Y.), 374 p.879-882
ArticleDifferences Attract : An Experimental Study of Focusing in Economic Choice
Ola Andersson, Jim Ingebretsen Carlson, Erik Wengström
(2021) Economic Journal, 131 p.2671-2692
ArticleCoronavirus: survey reveals what Swedish people really think of country’s relaxed approach
Erik Wengström
(2020) The Conversation
Specialist publication articleAnticipation of COVID-19 Vaccines Reduces Social Distancing
Ola Andersson, Pol Campos-Mercade, Armando N. Meier, Erik Wengström
(2020) Working Papers
Working paperRobust Inference in Risk Elicitation Tasks
Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2020) Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 61 p.195-209
ArticleDelegation Decisions in Finance
Felix Holzmeister , Martin Holmén, Michael Kirchler, Matthias Stefan, Erik Wengström
(2020) Working Papers
Working paperThe Individual Welfare Costs of Stay-At-Home Policies
Ola Andersson, Pol Campos-Mercade, Fredrik Carlsson, Florian Schneider, Erik Wengström
(2020) Working Papers
Working paperGRIND OR GAMBLE? AN EXPERIMENT ON EFFORT AND SPREAD SEEKING IN CONTESTS
Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Erik Wengström
(2020) Economic Inquiry, 58 p.169-183
ArticleTrait self-control, exercise and exercise ambition : Evidence from a healthy, adult population
Ulf-G. Gerdtham, Erik Wengström, Linnea Wickström Östervall
(2020) Psychology, Health & Medicine, 25 p.583-592
ArticleRisking Other People's Money : Experimental Evidence on the Role of Incentives and Personality Traits
Ola Andersson, Hj Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2020) Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 122 p.648-674
ArticleWhat Kind of Inequality Do You Prefer? Evaluating Measures of Income and Health Inequality Using Choice Experiments
Hjördis Hardardottir, Ulf-Göran Gerdtham, Erik Wengström
(2019) Working Papers
Working paperCooperation, framing, and political attitudes
Toke R. Fosgaard, Lars G. Hansen, Erik Wengström
(2019) Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 158 p.416-427
ArticleHow does communication affect beliefs in one-shot games with complete information?
Tore Ellingsen, Robert Östling, Erik Wengström
(2018) Games and Economic Behavior, 107 p.153-181
ArticleThinking fast, thinking badly
Natalia Jimenez, Ismael Rodriguez-Lara, Jean Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2018) Economics Letters, 162 p.41-44
ArticleSelf-Scanning and Self-Control: A Field Experiment on Real-Time Feedback and Shopping Behavior
Natalia Montinari, Emma Runnemark, Erik Wengström
(2017) Working Papers
Working paperRegistered Replication Report : Rand, Greene, and Nowak (2012)
Sjoerd Bouwmeester, Peter P.J.L. Verkoeijen, Balazs Aczel, Fernando Jr. Barbosa, L. Bègue, et al.
(2017) Perspectives on Psychological Science, 12 p.527-542
ArticleCognitive Load and Cooperation
Felix Døssing, Marco Piovesan, Erik Wengström
(2017) Review of Behavioral Economics, 4 p.69-92
ArticleCooperation, Framing and Political Attitudes
Toke Reinholt Fosgaard, Lars Gårn Hansen, Erik Wengström
(2017) Working Papers
Working paperRisk and Cooperation : Experimental Evidence from Stochastic Public Good Games
Erik Wengström, Stepan Vesely
(2017) Working Papers
Working paperFraming and Misperception in Public Good Experiments
Toke Reinholt Fosgaard, Lars Gårn Hansen, Erik Wengström
(2017) Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 119 p.435-456
ArticleGrind or Gamble? : An Experimental Analysis of Effort and Spread Seeking in Contests
Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Erik Wengström
(2016) Working Papers
Working paperRisk aversion relates to cognitive ability: Preferences or Noise?
Ola Andersson, Jerker Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2016) Journal of the European Economic Association, 14 p.1129–1154
ArticleDeciding for Others Reduces Loss Aversion
Ola Andersson, Jerker Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2016) Management Science, 62 p.29-36
ArticleFairness is intuitive
Alexander W. Cappelen, Ulrik H. Nielsen, Bertil Tungodden, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2016) Experimental Economics, 19 p.727–740
Article"Skojarnas marknad" : Recension av George A Akerlof och Robert J Shiller: Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception
Erik Wengström
(2016) Ekonomisk Debatt, 44 p.84-87
Review (Book/Film/Exhibition/etc.)Differences Attract: An Experimental Study of Focusing in Economic Choice
Ola Andersson, Jim Ingebretsen Carlson, Erik Wengström
(2016) Working Papers
Working paperPersonality Traits and the Gender Gap in Ideology
Rebecca Morton, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2016) Studies in Political Economy , p.153-185
Book chapterSecond Thoughts on Free Riding
Ulrik H. Nielsen, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2014) Economics Letters, 122 p.136-139
ArticleUnderstanding the Nature of Cooperation Variability
Toke Reinholt Fosgaard, Lars Gårn Hansen, Erik Wengström
(2014) Journal of Public Economics, 120 p.134-143
ArticleVinst för Sverige. Den forskande läkemedelsbranschens betydelse för samhället
Magnus Jiborn, Håkan Pihl, Sjöö Karolin, Erik Wengström
(2014)
ReportHar vi en klimatskuld?
Magnus Jiborn, Håkan Pihl, Erik Wengström
(2013) Generationsmålet , p.35-63
Book chapterMicrofoundations of Social Capital
Christian Thöni, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström
(2012) Journal of Public Economics, 96 p.635-643
ArticleExperts in Experiments: How Selection Matters for Estimated Distributions of Risk Preferences
Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Erik Wengström
(2012) Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 45 p.159-190
ArticleCredible Communication and Cooperation: Experimental Evidence from Multi-stage Games
Ola Andersson, Erik Wengström
(2012) Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 81 p.207-219
ArticleHeterogeneity in risky choice behaviour in a broad population
Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Erik Wengström
(2011) The American Economic Review, 101 p.664-694
ArticleCostly Renegotiation in Repeated Bertrand Games
Ola Andersson, Erik Wengström
(2010) Journal of Theoretical Economics, 10
ArticleCostly renegotiation in repeated Bertand games
Ola Andersson, Erik Wengström
(2010) Contributions to Theoretical Economics, 10
ArticlePersuasion in Experimental Ultimatum Games
Ola Andersson, Matteo Galizzi, Tim Hoppe, Sebastian Kranz, Karen van der Wiel, et al.
(2010) Economics Letters, 108 p.16-18
ArticleFast or fair? A study of response times
Marco Piovesan, Erik Wengström
(2009) Economics Letters, 105 p.193-196
ArticlePrice competition, level-k theory and communication
Erik Wengström
(2008) Economics Bulletin, 3 p.1-15
ArticleCommunication in Games and Decision Making under Risk
Erik Wengström
(2007) Lund Economic Studies
Doctoral Thesis (compilation)Do antitrust laws facilitate collusion? Experimental evidence on costly communication in duopolies
Ola Andersson, Erik Wengström
(2007) Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 109 p.321-339
ArticleCommunication and Renegotiation in Two-stage Games
Ola Andersson, Erik Wengström
(2007) Working Papers, Department of Economics, Lund University
Working paperA note on renegotiation in repeated Bertrand duopolies
Ola Andersson, Erik Wengström
(2007) Economics Letters, 95 p.398-401
ArticleSetting the Anchor: Price Competition, Level-n Theory and Communication
Erik Wengström
(2007) Working Papers, Department of Economics, Lund University
Working paperCommunication in Games: The Role of Renegotiation and Bounded Rationality
Erik Wengström
(2005)
Licentiate ThesisDo Antitrust Laws Facilitate Collusion? Experimental Evidence on Costly Communication in Duopolies
Ola Andersson, Erik Wengström
(2004) Working Papers. Department of Economics, Lund University
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