Miguel Abellán

Miguel Abellán is a Researcher at the Institute of Economics (IVWL) at Leuphana University Lüneburg. His roles include research and teaching assistant, and he is a PhD candidate in Economics. He holds a B.Sc. in Economics from University Carlos III of Madrid and an M.Sc. in Politics, Economics, and Philosophy from the University of Hamburg.

Education:

• B.Sc. Economics (University Carlos III of Madrid, 2009–2015)
• M.Sc. Politics, Economics, and Philosophy (University of Hamburg, 2016–2019)
• PhD candidate (Leuphana University, 2019–present)

Research Interests: Focus on Behavioral Economics, Empirical Macroeconomics/Microeconomics, and policy evaluation. Engages in interdisciplinary work linking Law and Economics, with past studies on religion's impact on economic behavior and political preferences.

Awards:

• Recipient of the Extraordinary End-of-Career Award for graduating 18 courses with honors (B.Sc.)
• Postgraduate scholarship from the Ramón Areces Foundation.

Teaching & Activities: Involved in teaching and the PhD Program in Behavioral Economics. Active in workshops like „Experiments for the Environment“ and the Lüneburg Workshop in Economics. Member of the Research Cluster on Behavioral Economics and Societal Transformation.

Professional Background: Prior roles include internships at GIZ (Costa Rica), Deutsche Bahn, BBVA Research, and commercial management at Merida Bikes.曾是西班牙U-23国家自行车队成员。