Marcus Giamattei

Prof. Marcus Giamattei is a Professor of Economics (Education) at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He previously held positions at Bard College Berlin (Professor of Macroeconomics) and the University of Passau (Assistant Professor), where he remains an External Fellow. He is affiliated with CeDEx at the University of Nottingham. His research focuses on macroeconomics, behavioral economics, and experimental methods, particularly exploring bounded rationality, cooperation dynamics, and corruption mechanisms. He developed classEx and LIONESS Lab, pioneering tools for interactive economic experiments in educational and field settings used globally. His work bridges theoretical economic inquiry with practical applications in teaching and policy.

Education: PhD and Habilitation in Economics from the University of Passau. His research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Experimental Economics, and Plos One. His recent studies analyze gender differences in post-competition honesty, spillovers of incentive schemes, and experimental evidence on inflation dynamics.

Prof. Giamattei’s contributions include advancing digital experimentation tools that enable researchers and educators to conduct experiments outside traditional lab settings. These platforms (classEx and LIONESS Lab) facilitate large-scale, real-world behavioral studies in over 70 countries.