Francesco TREVISAN

Francesco TREVISAN is a Researcher at the Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in Political Economy (SSD ECON-01/A). His office is located at the San Giobbe campus in room A003, where he holds regular office hours on Thursdays from 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM.

Dr. Trevisan's research focuses on contest theory with particular emphasis on behavioral aspects and group dynamics. His scholarly work examines how reference-dependent preferences affect competitive behavior in Tullock contests, investigates inequality patterns within groups participating in competitive settings, and analyzes optimal prize allocation mechanisms in group contest environments. His approach combines theoretical modeling with experimental validation to understand strategic behavior in competitive economic contexts.

His publication record shows a clear research trajectory evolving from theoretical foundations in contest theory toward more complex behavioral and experimental investigations. The progression from his 2020 work on optimal prize allocations to his 2024 research on reference-dependent preferences demonstrates increasing sophistication in modeling psychological factors within competitive economic frameworks.

Dr. Trevisan teaches BUSINESS ECONOMICS and POLITICAL ECONOMICS courses at Ca' Foscari University, specifically for students with surnames from Dl to Pas. These courses constitute 6 out of 12 credits in the Political Economics program and have been consistently offered across multiple academic years (2023/2024, 2024/2025, and 2025/2026).