I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Banking and Finance and Scientific Coordinator of Lab Operations at the Innsbruck EconLab, University of Innsbruck. My research focuses on experimental economics, with particular interests in environmental economics, finance, and meta-science.

I study how individuals make decisions in economically and socially relevant contexts, with a focus on experimental methods and rigorous empirical research. On this website, you can find information about my research, publications, teaching, and academic activities.

Research Interests

My research centers on the use of experimental methods to causally understand economic behavior and public attitudes toward important societal challenges. My main research areas are:

• Experimental Environmental Economics: Studying preferences, beliefs, and behavior related to environmental policy and collective action.
• Experimental Finance: Examining financial decision-making and market behavior in controlled experimental settings.
• Meta-Science: Investigating research practices, transparency, and reproducibility to improve the credibility and robustness of scientific evidence as well as crowd-science approaches to research.

Publications and Talks

My work includes research articles, conference presentations, and invited talks in the areas of experimental economics, finance, and meta-science. A current overview of my academic output is available on the publications and talks pages.

Teaching and Mentoring

In addition to research, I am actively involved in teaching and mentoring. I teach courses in economics and finance and work with students and practitioners in academic and professional programs, including executive and MBA-level teaching. More information is available on the teaching page.

Get in Touch

I welcome opportunities for collaboration and academic exchange. If you would like to discuss research, teaching, or related topics, feel free to contact me via email at rene.schwaiger@uibk.ac.at or connect with me on LinkedIn.

Stay Connected

You can also find my academic profiles on ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and ORCID.