Dr Lisa Spantig
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Email
lisa.spantig@essex.ac.uk -
Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 874875
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Location
5B.319, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
by appointment
Profile
Biography
Lisa Spantig joined the department in 2019. Her research interests focus on topics at the intersection of behavioral and development economics. In her research, she uses experimental methods ranging from lab to field and combines them with survey and administrative data to study fundamental and applied questions.
Qualifications
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PhD in Economics Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, (2018)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Lecturer, Economics, University of Essex (1/9/2019 - present)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Behavioral Economics
Development Economics
Experimental Economics
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to Behavioural Economics (EC209)
Publications
Journal articles (4)
Czura, K., Englmaier, F., Ho, H. and Spantig, L., (2022). Microfinance loan officers before and during Covid-19: Evidence from India. World Development. 152, 105812-105812
Etheridge, B. and Spantig, L., (2022). The Gender Gap in Mental Well-Being At the Onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the UK. European Economic Review. 145, 104114-104114
Spantig, L., (2021). Cash in hand and savings decisions. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 188, 1206-1220
Kocher, MG., Schudy, S. and Spantig, L., (2018). I Lie? We Lie! Why? Experimental Evidence on a Dishonesty Shift in Groups. Management Science. 64 (9), 3995-4008
Book chapters (1)
(2017). Tunisia's International Relations since the 'Arab Spring'. In: Tunisia's International Relations Since the 'Arab Spring': Transition Inside and Out. Routledge. 215- 237. 9781138738201
Scholarly Editions (1)
Kocher, MG., Schudy, S. and Spantig, L., (2016). I lie? We lie! Why? Experimental evidence on a dishonesty shift in groups
Grants and funding
2022
Workshop: Scam identification ability and sharing of information
University of Essex (CPPE)
2021
Scam identification ability, confidence, and the use of digital financial services
Innovations for Poverty Action
2020
Motivating loan officers to improve the provision of financial services to the poor
University of Essex (GCRF)
Contact
Academic support hours:
by appointment