Steffen Huck

Steffen Huck is a Professor of Economics at University College London and a Research Professor in Behavioral Economics and Freedom of Decision at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He served as Director of the Department of Economics of Change at WZB until its conclusion and has held leadership roles at UCL, including Head and Deputy Head of the Department of Economics.

His research lies at the intersection of behavioral and experimental economics, focusing on trust, cooperation, social preferences, charitable giving, discrimination, and decision-making. His work often employs laboratory and field experiments to investigate human behavior in economic contexts, with notable contributions to understanding fundraising mechanisms, political competition, and intergroup dynamics.

The recent publications reveal a strong trend in using experimental methods to explore social behavior, particularly in charitable contexts, political elections, and refugee integration. His work combines rigorous empirical analysis with behavioral insights, often in collaboration with leading scholars in the field.

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Advising and Grants:
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Labs and Teams:
Steffen Huck was affiliated with the Department of Economics of Change at WZB Berlin, a research unit focused on behavioral and institutional dynamics. His collaborations span multiple institutions and suggest integration within international research networks in experimental and behavioral economics.