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Michalis Drouvelis is a Professor of Behavioural Economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Birmingham, part of the Birmingham Business School. He has been with the university since 2010, progressing from Lecturer to Professor in 2018. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Nottingham, where he was associated with the CeDEx experimental centre, and previously worked at the University of York’s EXEC.
- PhD in Economics, University of Nottingham, 2009
- MSc in Economics, University of Nottingham, 2004
- B.Sc. in Economic and Regional Development, Panteion University, Greece
His research lies at the intersection of behavioural and experimental economics, with a focus on social preferences, voluntary cooperation, emotions in decision-making, and coordination games. His work explores how individuals make decisions in strategic environments, particularly under incentives that encourage free-riding, and how identity, emotions, and intelligence influence cooperation and leadership.
The recent publications show a strong emphasis on replication studies, social framing, charitable giving, and experimental investigations of cooperation across diverse populations. His research often employs laboratory and field experiments to test theoretical predictions in real-world contexts, including studies in Africa and Lebanon.
- CESifo Network Research Fellow, Munich (since 2017)
- Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK (since 2012)
He serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization and European Economic Review, and as Coordinating Editor for Theory and Decision. Since 2020, he has also been on the Editorial Board of The Leadership Quarterly. He is actively involved in academic dissemination, including co-editing special issues on reproducibility and behavioural public policy, and contributing to educational resources such as the textbook Social Preferences. He mentors students and collaborates widely, as evidenced by his numerous co-authored publications. He is also a sought-after speaker, having been invited to lecture at the European Economic Review Summer School in Rome in 2025 on social preferences in lab and field settings.
