Jürgen Huber

Jürgen Huber is a Full Professor in Finance and Head of the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Innsbruck. He has been a central figure in experimental finance since 1998, founding the Society for Experimental Finance and leading international collaborations with institutions like Stockholm School of Economics and VU Amsterdam.

• Education: PhD in Political Sciences (2001) and Business Administration (Habilitation, 2007), both from University of Innsbruck.

Research Interests: His work spans Experimental Economics, Behavioral Finance, and Meta Science, focusing on market microstructure, replicability of scientific research, and communication behavior. Recent projects explore:

• Climate change policy through CO2 taxation and climate dividends.
• Digital finance implications of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
• Communication differences (face-to-face vs. online) and their impact on decision-making.
• Scientific objectivity in peer review via the Nobel and Novice project.

Article Trends: His 2024 publications in Nature Human Behaviour and PNAS emphasize replicability crises, climate economics, and communication behavior. Earlier work in Management Science and Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization analyzes market microstructure, financial transaction taxes, and crowd-sourced research validation.

Scientific Awards: Voted Professor of the Year by students (2019-2023), with multiple FWF and OeNB grants totaling over €1 million. Received the Pater Johannes Schasching SJ-Preis (2016) and Forschungspreis der Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse (2015).

Teaching: Integrates research into interactive lectures, including lab-based simulations for stock market experiments. Taught at universities in Austria, Germany, USA, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.