Postdoctoral researcher in Economics, Tor Vergata University of Rome
Lecturer in Behavioral & Experimental Economics, University of Insubria, Varese
Research associate at Insubria Experimental Economics (InExEc) research center
Editorial board member of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
My research is in Behavioral and Experimental Economics, and focuses on the design of choice architecture. Specifically, I study framing effects stemming from verbal vs. non-verbal aspects of the choice context and explore their implications for decision theory and public policies (nudges). I mainly conduct lab and online experiments, and I program them with oTree.
Email: luca.congiu@uniroma2.it
Short CV
Persichina, M. & Congiu, L. (2025). Validation of an Integrated Scale for Measuring Pro-Environmental Behavior and Attitudes (PEBAS). R&R Journal of Economic Psychology.
Congiu, L. & Moscati, I. (2025). Framing Allais: Is the Paradox Robust to the Pictorial Framing of Probabilities? Under review. [SSRN]
Congiu, L., Moscati, I. & Scacchi, M. (2025). Digital Nudging and Cookie Rejection: An Experiment. Italian Economic Journal, 11: 431–458. [link]
Congiu, L., Botta, E. & Zoli, M. (2025). Biases and Nudges in the Circular Economy: A Review. Ecological Economics, 233: 108579 [link]
Congiu, L. (2023). Framing Effects in the Elicitation of Risk Aversion: An Experimental Study. Italian Economic Journal, 9(1): 321–352. [link]
Congiu, L. (2022). Choice Architecture: A Message and Environment Perspective. Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 15(1): 162–166. [link]
Congiu, L. & Moscati, I. (2022). A Review of Nudges: Definitions, Justifications, Effectiveness. Journal of Economic Surveys, 36(1): 188–213. [link]
Congiu, L. & Moscati, I. (2020). Message and Environment: A Framework for Nudges and Choice Architecture. Behavioural Public Policy, 4(1): 71–87. [link][pdf]
Zoli, M. & Congiu, L. (2024). Individual Behaviour and Circular Economy Policies: Opportunities in Italy. OECD Environment Working Papers No. 242, OECD Publishing. [link]
Congiu, L., Lorè, L. & Zoli, M. Image Concerns in Second-hand Consumption: A Vignette Study.
Lorè, L., Congiu, L. & Zoli, M. Environmental Costs in Second-hand Clothing Purchase: A Voucher Choice Experiment.
Isik, A. L., D'Amato, A. & Congiu, L. Substantiation Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Green Claims: Evidence from Bottled Water.
Congiu, L. A Note on the Parameters of Behavioral Models.
Persichina, M. & Congiu, L. Intergenerational Resource Management: The Role of Information on Resource Exploitation and Behavioral Dynamics in Common Pool Resource Use.
Congiu, L., Iozzi, A., Panaccione, L., Persichina, M., Tremewan, J. & Zoli, M. Congestion Management and Navigation Systems: A Lab Experiment on Individual versus Delegated Choices.