Jano Costard

Jano Costard is a former Research Fellow at the Research Unit Economics of Change, affiliated with Humboldt Universität Berlin. Their academic journey includes a PhD in Economics (2017) from Humboldt Universität Berlin, a Master's in European Master in Economic Research from Universität Mannheim, and additional studies in Economic Theory and Econometrics at Toulouse School of Economics. They served as a Research Fellow at WZB from 2012–2017 and as a PhD candidate in the Research Training Group 'Interdependencies in the Regulation of Markets' since 2011.

Research interests focus on behavioral economics, particularly exploring solidarity, responsibility, and in-group bias within economic contexts. Their work intersects experimental economics and normative behavior analysis.

Key contributions include a 2015 publication in the Review of Behavioral Economics, examining social preferences and institutional dynamics. While no active grants or labs are listed, their academic trajectory reflects deep engagement with market regulation and behavioral economic theory.