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The Economic Inequality Network (EIN) looks forward to welcoming you at the University of Amsterdam for 2 days of talks and discussions exploring different approaches to understanding and addressing economic inequality.
Dates: October 9-10, 2025
Location: OBA Oosterdok - Public Library in Amsterdam (Oosterdokskade 143) with an optional workshop dinner at De Ysbreeker (Weesperzijde 23).
Keynotes: Ingvild Almås (University of Zurich) & Barnabás Szászi (Eotvos Lorand University)
Abstract submissions are now closed and applicants have been notified of acceptance. Registration is also complete.
Abstract submission (August 1, 2025 deadline, Closed)
Abstract submission (August 1, 2025 deadline, Closed)
We welcome talk submissions for the workshop on your research related to any aspect of economic inequality.
Your abstract of 250 words or fewer should address the study’s objective, the methods used, the main results, and conclusions on the importance of the findings. You can indicate a preference between a longer talk (~20 minutes) or a shorter talk (~10 minutes).
Applications are closed; all applicants have been notified of acceptance.
About the workshop
About the workshop
Economic inequality, both within and between countries, is a pressing societal issue that requires interdisciplinary collaborations and multi-method research projects. The aim of the workshop is to bring together an interdisciplinary group of researchers from Psychology, Economics, and Business (as well as other, related disciplines) focused on understanding the effects of economic inequality on individual and social decisions. Participants will have the opportunity to present and receive feedback on their research, but we will also include time to meet in smaller groups to brainstorm and foster collaborations on this topic.
The workshop is open to different aspects of inequality, from fundamental research on factors (e.g., social norms or fairness perceptions) that influence inequality, to decision-making under financial scarcity, to more applied research that tackles policy interventions to reduce poverty or shift attitudes toward redistribution. The workshop also aims to highlight different methodological approaches to studying inequality, from controlled lab studies with cognitive process-tracing data (e.g. fMRI or eye-tracking), up to representative surveys and large governmental data measuring policy impacts. This will provide a broad perspective and encourage discussions at different levels of explanation that can contribute to pushing the field forward.
Registration
Registration
Free registration includes lunches, coffee breaks, and drinks (Oct. 9th) . There is also an optional dinner on October 9th that participants can pay for in advance when registering (€65).
Registration is closed.
Program
Program
The program will involve short and long research talks, keynote talks, and time for discussions. We will have a full day of programming on Thursday, Oct. 9th and end around 15:30 on Friday, Oct. 10th.
Workshop location: OBA Oosterdok - Public Library in Amsterdam (Oosterdokskade 143).
(Optional) workshop dinner: De Ysbreeker restaurant (Weesperzijde 23).
Keynotes:
Ingvild Almås (University of Zurich):
Title: Inequality and Fairness: Measuring preferences and
perceptions
Barnabás Szászi (Eotvos Lorand University):
Title: The robustness and generalizability of inequality research
Abstract: Social and behavioral science research often yields highly heterogeneous results—a pattern that, I will argue, also characterizes research on inequality. Although some effects seem to be large within specific settings, they may disappear in others and show opposite patterns in yet others. The heterogeneity within these studies can come from different sources, including population heterogeneity, design heterogeneity, and analytical heterogeneity. In this talk, I will explore how we might approach the question of generalizability more constructively within our field. I will draw on examples from two areas: misperceptions of economic inequality and the effect of financial scarcity on cognition. These findings will be framed within the context of recent large-scale team science projects I have led. Finally, I will suggest practical strategies for enhancing the robustness and generalizability of our research.
The program and schedule can be found below:
EINWorkshop_Program2025_newest.pdfOrganizing Committee: Leon Hilbert (University of Amsterdam), Sarah Vahed (Radboud University), Dianna Amasino (Tilburg University)
Contact:
Leon Hilbert — l.p.hilbert@uva.nl
Sarah Vahed — Sarah.vahed@donders.ru.nl
Dianna Amasino — D.R.Amasino@tilburguniversity.edu
Funding: We are very grateful to have received workshop grants from the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP) and European Association for Decision Making (EADM) that make this workshop possible.
EIN: The Economic Inequality Network brings together researchers from Psychology, Economics, and Business in the Netherlands whose work centers on economic inequality. If you are a researcher in the Netherlands and interested in joining, please email Leon or Dianna.
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