Matthias Roesti- Ph.D. in Economics
- PostDoc Position at Harvard University
Matthias Roesti
- Ph.D. in Economics
- PostDoc Position at Harvard University
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Introduction
Postdoctoral researcher with interests in empirical political economy, environmental economics, and computational social science.
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October 2024 - present
Harvard Business School
Position
- Postdoctoral Fellow
October 2018 - September 2024
Education
October 2016 - June 2018
Publications
Publications (7)
This paper combines several large-scale surveys and empirical strategies to shed new light on the determinants of cooperative behavior. We provide evidence indicating that the level of trust maximizing subjective well-being tends to be above the income maximizing level. Higher trust is also linked to more cooperative and pro-social behaviors, inclu...
This paper combines several large-scale surveys with different identification strategies to shed new light on the determinants of cooperative behavior. We provide evidence indicating that the well-being maximizing level of trust is above the income maximizing level. Higher trust is also linked to more cooperative and pro-social behaviors, including...
I examine the effect of local police militarisation on violent crime using evidence from the 1033-programme in the US. Exogenous cost shifters due to the particular logistics of the programme are exploited to instrument for the amount of equipment received by local law enforcement. The results do not support previous county-level studies, who find...
Performance-based allocation (PBA) frameworks are popular among funding agencies because of their perceived objectivity. Measurable criteria are thought to ensure that funds are directed to the most deserving recipients. Multilateral development institutions now disburse over $ 20 billion annually mostly using PBA. Here we raise a methodological co...
Klimaschutz hat für die Bürgerinnen und Bürger eine sehr hohe Priorität. Dies zeigt sich nicht nur regelmäßig in Befragungen, sondern auch durch die politische Bewegung „Fridays for Future“ bzw. „Klimastreik“. Dennoch bleiben die Anstrengungen, Treibhausgasemissionen zu reduzieren, unzureichend. Ein wesentlicher Grund für das Missverhältnis von Übe...
The international community has agreed to decarbonise the economy in order to avoid uncontrollable consequences of climate change. Currently, there are many political measures underway to reach this goal, both on the global and national level. However, these actions are insufficient and often inefficiently designed. This paper illustrates why prote...
