Christoph K. Becker

Dr. Christoph K. Becker is a Professor specializing in Behavioral Finance and Contract Theory at Heidelberg University. He is affiliated with the university's experimental economics lab (AWI) and serves on its management team. His research focuses on individual decision-making processes under uncertainty, particularly in areas like decisions from experience, unawareness, inflation beliefs, and subjective wellbeing. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with experimental methods to understand how people form expectations and make choices in complex environments.

Key research interests include behavioral economics, contract design, and the psychological underpinnings of economic decisions. He has contributed to high-impact venues such as the Elgar Encyclopedia of Behavioral and Experimental Economics and the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. His recent projects analyze how unforeseen events reshape belief systems and how households form inflation expectations under varying economic conditions.

• Current role: Managing member of the AWI Experimental Lab
• Funding: Supported by the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation
• Methodological expertise: Experimental economics, survey design, and behavioral data analysis

His work frequently addresses policy-relevant questions, such as the determinants of happiness in aging populations and the fairness properties of economic compensation schemes.