Marie Claire Villeval

Marie Claire Villeval is a Research Professor (Directeur de Recherche de Classe Exceptionnelle) at the CNRS and the University of Lyon, affiliated with the GATE research institute. She holds leadership roles including Head of the GATE-Lab experimental platform (2015–present) and President of the Economic Science Association (2021–2023). Her academic career spans over three decades, with positions at CNRS since 1982. Villeval specializes in experimental and behavioral economics, focusing on topics like dishonesty, social preferences, and labor market dynamics.

• Education: HDR (Habilitation) in Economics (1996), PhD (1983), and M.S. from University Paris X – Nanterre.
• Awards: Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (2017), Silver Medal of CNRS (2017), and membership in Academia Europaea (2015).
• Editorial Roles: Department Editor at Management Science, Co-Editor of Experimental Economics (2017–2021), and multiple journal roles.
• Research Interests: Experimental economics explores human behavior in controlled settings, with emphasis on dishonesty, social norms, and public policy implications. Recent work examines collective-risk dilemmas and AI ethics.

Her 15 most recent articles (2020–2023) reflect interdisciplinary approaches, blending economics with psychology and neuroscience to address societal challenges like fraud deterrence and pandemic behavior adjustments. Key themes include cognitive effects of feedback, unethical memory suppression, and testosterone’s role in prosocial choices.

Grants and advising are integral to her work, though specific details aren’t listed. She leads international collaborations, including visiting professorships at Shandong University (China), New York University (Abu Dhabi), and Queensland University of Technology (Australia). Her labs and teams focus on experimental methodologies to inform public policy and organizational design.