Tilman Fries

Tilman Fries is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at LMU Munich, specializing in behavioral economics. His research employs applied theory and experimental methods to investigate narrative persuasion, moral behavior, and decision-making under competition. He collaborates with notable scholars like Kai Barron and Christoph Huber.

• Education: Not explicitly listed in current materials.

His research interests center on how narratives shape beliefs, the psychological drivers of lying behavior, and the societal implications of competition on ethical choices. He has conducted groundbreaking meta-analyses on experimental designs, emphasizing the need for rigorous methodologies in replicability efforts.

Recent work explores how observability affects honesty in economic games and how entitlement perceptions influence dishonesty. His collaborative projects often address policy-relevant issues like energy consumption and social welfare.

• Key Collaborations: Kai Barron, Uri Gneezy, Felix Holzmeister
• Grants/Projects: Crowd-sourced experimental research (2023), Energy poverty policy analysis (2018)

No formal awards are listed, though his contributions to experimental economics have gained scholarly attention. Current projects include studying narratives' influence on belief systems and choice justification mechanisms.