Peter Andre

Peter Andre is an Assistant Professor at the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and Goethe University Frankfurt, specializing in behavioral economics. His work examines how subjective mental models shape economic analysis, particularly in macroeconomic reasoning, climate policy, and consumer behavior.

• Key Affiliations: CESifo Affiliate Member | IZA Associated Member
• Research Themes: Behavioral Macroeconomics | Socially Responsible Consumption | Climate Action Perception

Recent Publications demonstrate: (1) how meritocratic judgments ignore environmental influences (Shallow Meritocracy), (2) global underestimation of climate action support (Nature Climate Change), and (3) near-rational behavioral responses to income shocks (Quick-Fixing).

Selected Awards:

• Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award (2022)
• IZA Award for Innovative Climate Change Research (2024)

His methodological approach combines experimental design, survey analysis, and theoretical modeling to uncover cognitive frameworks influencing economic decisions.