Jonas Pilgaard Kaiser

Jonas Pilgaard Kaiser is a researcher in economics at the Technical University of Berlin since 2023, affiliated with the Berlin School of Economics, Berlin Behavioral Economics Group, and Copenhagen Network of Experimental Economists. His research focuses on behavioral economics, experimental economics, and political economy, exploring topics like social norms, polarization, and fairness. He holds a PhD from Aarhus University (2023) following MS (2021) and BA (2018) degrees in economics from the same institution.

His work employs experimental methods to investigate themes such as intergroup cooperation in Papua New Guinea, the impact of external threats on affective polarization in the U.S., and how misperceptions about economic growth influence redistribution preferences. He has published in journals like Journal of Politics, Experimental Economics, and Games.

Teaching includes advanced microeconomics, economic policy, and taxation at TU Berlin, with a 4.6/5 student rating. He supervised over 14 theses (5 bachelor's and 2 master's at TU Berlin; 11 at Aarhus University) and taught courses in game theory and public economics. His research highlights the importance of behavioral insights for policy design, particularly in fostering cooperation and addressing inequality.