Prof. dr. T. (Thomas) Buser
Faculty of Economics and Business
Section Microeconomics
Visiting address
- Roetersstraat 11
- Room number: E6.28
Postal address
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Postbus 15867
1001 NJ Amsterdam
Contact details
Social media
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Research interests
Behavioral Economics
Empirical Microeconomics -
Publications
- refereed (20)
- recognitions (13)
- supervised theses (1)
- doctoral thesis (1)
- working papers / preprints (11)
- datasets (6)
2024
- Buser, T., Ahlskog, R., Johannesson, M., Koellinger, P., & Oskarsson, S. (2024). The causal effect of genetic variants linked to cognitive and non-cognitive skills on education and labor market outcomes. Labour Economics, 90, Article 102544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2024.102544
2023
Buser, T., & Yuan, H. (2023). Public Speaking Aversion. Management Science, 69(5), 2746-2760. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.4500 [details]- Buser, T., van den Assem, M. J., & van Dolder, D. (2023). Gender and willingness to compete for high stakes. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 206, 350-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2022.12.016 [details]
2022
- Buser, T., Peter, N., & Wolter, S. C. (2022). Willingness to compete, gender and career choices along the whole ability distribution. Experimental Economics, 25(5), 1299-1326. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-022-09765-8
2021
- Buser, T., Cappelen, A., Gneezy, U., Hoffman, M., & Tungodden, B. (2021). Competitiveness, gender and handedness. Economics and Human Biology, 43, Article 101037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2021.101037 [details]
- Buser, T., Ranehill, E., & van Veldhuizen, R. (2021). Gender differences in willingness to compete: The role of public observability. Journal of Economic Psychology, 83, Article 102366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2021.102366
2020
- Buser, T., Grimalda, G., Putterman, L., & van der Weele, J. (2020). Overconfidence and gender gaps in redistributive preferences: Cross-Country experimental evidence. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 178, 267-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2020.07.005 [details]
2019
- Buser, T., & Yuan, H. (2019). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 11(3), 225-252. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2867346, https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20170160 [details]
2018
- Buser, T., Geijtenbeek, L., & Plug, E. (2018). Sexual orientation, competitiveness and income. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 151, 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.03.017 [details]
- Buser, T., Gerhards, L., & van der Weele, J. (2018). Responsiveness to feedback as a personal trait. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 56(2), 165-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11166-018-9277-3 [details]
2017
- Buser, T., Dreber, A., & Mollerstrom, J. (2017). The impact of stress on tournament entry. Experimental Economics, 20(2), 506-530. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-016-9496-x [details]
- Buser, T., Oosterbeek, H., Plug, E., Ponce, J., & Rosero, J. (2017). The impact of positive and negative income changes on the height and weight of young children. The World Bank Economic Review, 31(3), 786-808. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhw004 [details]
- Buser, T., Peter, N., & Wolter, S. C. (2017). Gender, competitiveness, and study choices in high school: Evidence from Switzerland. American Economic Review, 107(5), 125-130. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.p20171017 [details]
2016
- Buser, T. (2016). The impact of losing in a competition on the willingness to seek further challenges. Management Science, 62(12), 3439-3449. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2321 [details]
- Buser, T., & Dreber, A. (2016). The Flipside of Comparative Payment Schemes. Management Science, 62(9), 2626-2638. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2257 [details]
2015
- Buser, T. (2015). The effect of income on religiousness. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 7(3), 178-195. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20140162 [details]
2014
- Buser, T., Niederle, M., & Oosterbeek, H. (2014). Gender, competitiveness and career choices. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 129(3), 1409-1447. https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qju009 [details]
2012
- Buser, T. (2012). Digit ratios, the menstrual cycle and social preferences. Games and Economic Behavior, 76(2), 457-470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2012.07.006 [details]
- Buser, T. (2012). The impact of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on competitiveness. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 83(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2011.06.006 [details]
- Buser, T., & Peter, N. (2012). Multitasking. Experimental Economics, 15(4), 641-655. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-012-9318-8 [details]
Prize / grant
- Buser, T. (2019). ERC Starting Grant CTSM.
Journal editor
- Buser, T. (reviewer) (2016). Management Science (Journal).
- Buser, T. (reviewer) (2016). The Quarterly Journal of Economics (Journal).
Talk / presentation
- Buser, T. (speaker) (12-2016). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad, University of Cologne.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (11-2016). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad, Ludwig Maximilians Universität-München.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (11-2016). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad, HKUST Hong Kong.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (4-2016). Measuring responsiveness to feedback as a personal trait, Universität Hamburg.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (1-2016). How does the gender difference in willingness to compete evolve with experience?, Getulio Vargas Foundation.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (2016). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad, Workshop on New Empirical Developments in Health and Labor Markets, Leuven.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (2016). How does the gender difference in willingness to compete evolve with experience?, ASSA meetings San Francisco.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (2016). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad, MBEES Maatricht.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (2016). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad, Incentives and Behavior Change Conference, Tel Aviv.
- Buser, T. (speaker) (2016). Do women give up competing more easily? Evidence from the lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad, SITE workshop Stanford University.
2016
- Buser, T., & Yuan, H. (2016). Do women give up Competing more easily? Evidence from the Lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. 2016-096/I). Tinbergen Institute. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2867346 [details]
- Buser, T., Putterman, L., & van der Weele, J. (2016). Gender and Redistribution: Experimental Evidence. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. 2016-063/I). Tinbergen Institute. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2828087 [details]
2015
- Buser, T., Dreber, A., & Mollerstrom, J. (2015). Stress reactions cannot explain the gender gap in willingness to compete. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2015-059/I). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpaper/?paper=2484 [details]
- Buser, T., Geijtenbeek, L., & Plug, E. (2015). Do gays shy away from competition? Do lesbians compete too much? (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 9382). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp9382.pdf [details]
2014
- Buser, T. (2014). The impact of losing in a competition on the willingness to seek further challenges. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI 2014-083/I). Tinbergen Institute. http://papers.tinbergen.nl/14083.pdf [details]
- Buser, T., Oosterbeek, H., Plug, E., Ponce, J., & Rosero, J. (2014). The impact of positive and negative income changes on the height and weight of young children. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 8130). IZA. http://ftp.iza.org/dp8130.pdf [details]
2013
- Buser, T., & Dreber, A. (2013). The Flipside of Comparative Payment Schemes. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers; No. 2013-190/I). Tinbergen Institute. http://papers.tinbergen.nl/13190.pdf [details]
2011
- Buser, T. (2011). Hormones and social preferences. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI2011-046/3). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpapers/11046.pdf [details]
- Buser, T., & Peter, N. (2011). Multitasking: productivity effects and gender differences. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI2011-044/3). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpapers/11044.pdf [details]
2010
- Buser, T. (2010). Handedness predicts social preferences: Evidence connecting the lab to the field. (Tinbergen Institute discussion paper; No. TI 2010-119/3). Tinbergen Institute. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpaper/?paper=1680 [details]
2009
- Buser, T. (2009). The impact of female sex hormones on competitiveness. (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; No. TI2009-082/3). Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde. http://www.tinbergen.nl/discussionpapers/09082.pdf [details]
2023
- Buser, T., van den Assem, M. J. & van Dolder, D. (3-4-2023). Data and code for: Gender and Willingness to Compete for High Stakes. Mendeley Data. https://doi.org/10.17632/899x3dk2h5.1
- Buser, T. (2023). LISS panel - Incentivized willingness-to-compete. LISS Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zed-xd2c
2022
- Buser, T., Peter, N. & Wolter, S. C. (2022). Replication data for Willingness to compete, gender and career choices along the whole ability distribution. ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research. https://doi.org/10.3886/e170641v1
2019
- Wolter, S. C., Buser, T. & Peter, N. (2019). Replication data for: Gender, Competitiveness, and Study Choices in High School: Evidence from Switzerland. ICPSR. https://doi.org/10.3886/e113499v1
- Buser, T. & Yuan, H. (2019). Replication data for: Do Women Give Up Competing More Easily? Evidence from the Lab and the Dutch Math Olympiad. ICPSR. https://doi.org/10.3886/e116353v1
2015
- Das, J. W. M., Geijtenbeek, L. & Buser, T. (2015). Competition & sexual preference. LISS Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2av-f4te
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Buser, T., & Yuan, H. (2023). Public Speaking Aversion. Management Science, 69(5), 2746-2760.