Luca Congiu
Luca Congiu
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I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Economics of the University of Insubria, Varese (Italy). I am also a research fellow at InExEc (Insubria Experimental Economics center) and CEIS, Tor Vegata University of Rome. Since 2023, I have served as an editorial board member of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.
My research is in Behavioral and Experimental Economics. Since my doctoral thesis, I have focused on the framing effects that stem from verbal vs. non-verbal aspects of the choice architecture, and their implications for decision theory and public policies (nudges). My recent line of research investigates personality determinants of prosocial and antisocial economic behavior. I mainly conduct lab/survey experiments and I program them with oTree.
Journal articles
Journal articles
Congiu L. & Moscati I. (2026). Framing Allais: Is the Paradox robust to the pictorial framing of probabilities? Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 123: 102573.
Congiu L., Moscati I. & Scacchi M. (2025). Digital nudging and cookie rejection: An experiment. Italian Economic Journal, 11: 431–458.
Congiu L., Botta E. & Zoli M. (2025). Biases and nudges in the circular economy: A review. Ecological Economics, 233: 108579.
Congiu L. (2023). Framing effects in the elicitation of risk aversion: An experimental study. Italian Economic Journal, 9(1): 321–352.
Congiu, L. (2022). Choice architecture: A Message and Environment perspective. Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 15(1): 162–166.
Congiu L. & Moscati I. (2022). A review of nudges: Definitions, justifications, effectiveness. Journal of Economic Surveys, 36(1): 188–213.
Congiu L. & Moscati I. (2020). Message and Environment: A framework for nudges and choice architecture. Behavioural Public Policy, 4(1): 71–87.
Working Papers
Working Papers
Persichina M. & Congiu L. (2026). Validation of an integrated scale for measuring pro-environmental behavior and attitudes (PEBAS). R&R Journal of Economic Psychology.
Congiu L., Lorè L. & Zoli M. (2026). Image considerations in second-hand adoption: A vignette experiment. CEIS Research Paper Series No. 625.
Isik A. L., D'Amato A. & Congiu L. (2026). Heterogeneity in consumer responses to ecolabel substantiation: A choice experiment on bottled water. SSRN Electronic Journal.
Lorè L., Congiu L. & Zoli M. (2026). Environmental costs in second-hand clothing purchase: A voucher choice experiment.
Congiu L., Coromaldi M., D’Amato A., Mirra L. & Rampa A. (2026). Understanding Italians’ responses to climate change and climate policy. SEEDS Working Paper Series No. 04/2026.
Other publications
Other publications
Zoli M. & Congiu L. (2024). Individual behaviour and circular economy policies: Opportunities in Italy. OECD Environment Working Papers No. 242, OECD Publishing.
Congiu L., Paglialunga E., Zanoni A. & Zoli M. (2026). Povertà energetica e disuguaglianze. In V. Constantini, L’economia italiana e la transizione ecologica. Carocci. IBSN: 9788829035700.
Work in Progress
Work in Progress
Congiu, L. & Villa, A. Explaining Allais: Theoretical accounts of the Paradox.
Persichina M. & Congiu L. Recruited by a human or AI? An experiment on decision to participate in research studies.
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.
Congiu L. A Note on the parameters of behavioral models.
Congiu L., Gamba A., Galmarini U., & Martínez Macías I. Behavioral spillovers after (dis)honesty: Evidence from non-strategic decisions.
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