By Professor Andreas Ortmann

Journal articles

Ortmann A; Ryvkin D; Wilkening T; Zhang J, 2023, 'Defaults and cognitive effort', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 212, pp. 1 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2023.05.020

Ortmann A; Spiliopoulos L, 2023, 'Ecological rationality and economics: where the Twain shall meet', Synthese, 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11229-023-04136-z

Blavatskyy P; Panchenko V; Ortmann A, 2023, 'How common is the common-ratio effect?', Experimental Economics, 26, pp. 253 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10683-022-09761-y

Blavatskyy P; Ortmann A; Panchenko V, 2022, 'On the Experimental Robustness of the Allais Paradox', American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 14, pp. 143 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/mic.20190153

Keller E; Newman JE; Ortmann A; Jorm LR; Chambers GM, 2021, 'How Much Is a Human Life Worth? A Systematic Review', Value in Health, 24, pp. 1531 - 1541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.04.003

Thorp S; Bateman H; Dobrescu LI; Newell BR; Ortmann A, 2020, 'Flicking the switch: Simplifying disclosure to improve retirement plan choices', Journal of Banking and Finance, 121, pp. 105955, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2020.105955

Shen P; Betz R; Ortmann A; Gong R, 2020, 'Improving Truthful Reporting of Polluting Firms by Rotating Inspectors: Experimental Evidence from a Bribery Game', Environmental and Resource Economics, 76, pp. 201 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10640-020-00417-0

Ortmann A, 2019, 'A Life of Experimental Economics, vol 1, Forty Years of Discovery', JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY, 72, pp. 80 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2019.02.005

Ortmann A; Walraevens B; Baranowski D, 2019, 'Schumpeter's assessment of Adam Smith and the wealth of nations: Why he got it wrong', Journal of the History of Economic Thought, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1053837219000051

Spiliopoulos, L ; Ortmann A, 2018, 'The BCD [Benefits, Challenges, Desiderata] of response time analysis in experimental economics', Experimental Economics

Dobrescu LI; Fan X; Bateman H; Newell BR; Ortmann A; Thorp S, 2018, 'Retirement Savings: A Tale of Decisions and Defaults', Economic Journal, 128, pp. 1047 - 1094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12447

Ortmann A; Spiliopoulos L; Zhang L, 2018, 'Complexity, attention and choice in games under time constraints: A process analysis', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition

Dobrescu I; Bateman H; Deetlefs J; Ortmann A; Newell BR; Thorp S; Deetlefs A, 2018, 'Engagement with Retirement Savings: It’s a Matter of Trust', Journal of Consumer Affairs, 53, pp. 917 - 945, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joca.12208

Ortmann A, 2018, 'The Infidel and the Professor. David Hume, Adam Smith and the Friendship that shaped Modern Thought', OECONOMIA-HISTORY METHODOLOGY PHILOSOPHY, 8, pp. 131 - 136, https://journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/2901

Ortmann A, 2017, 'GRIT - Why Passion and Resilience are the Secrets to Success', JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY, 61, pp. 259 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2017.06.006

Maitland E; Ortmann A, 2017, 'Simple Rules: How to Succeed in a Complex World', JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY, 61, pp. 261 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2017.06.003

Dixit VV; Ortmann A; Rutström EE; Ukkusuri SV, 2017, 'Experimental Economics and choice in transportation: Incentives and context', Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 77, pp. 161 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2017.01.011

Ortmann A, 2017, 'Replication in Experimental Economics', JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY, 59, pp. 176 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2017.02.010

Ortmann A, 2016, 'Review of The Making of Experimental Economics: Witness Seminar on the Emergence of A Field', Journal of Economic Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2016.11.002

Bortolotti S; Devetag G; Ortmann A, 2016, 'Group incentives or individual incentives? A real-effort weak-link experiment', Journal of Economic Psychology, 56, pp. 60 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2016.05.004

Zhang L; Ortmann A, 2016, 'Pro-social or anti-social, or both? A within- and between-subjects study of social preferences', Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 62, pp. 23 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2016.03.001

Wong J; Ortmann A, 2016, 'Do Donors Care About the Price of Giving? A Review of the Evidence, with Some Theory to Organise It', Voluntas, 27, pp. 958 - 978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11266-015-9567-1

Bateman H; Dobrescu LI; Newell BR; Ortmann A; Thorp S, 2016, 'As easy as pie: How retirement savers use prescribed investment disclosures', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 121, pp. 60 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.10.020

Bateman H; Ortmann A; Newell BR; Dobrescu ; Thorp S, 2016, 'As easy as pie: How retirement savers use prescribed investment disclosures', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 121, pp. 60 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.10.020

Van Koten S; Ortmann A, 2016, 'Self-regulatory organizations under the shadow of governmental oversight: An experimental investigation', Research in Experimental Economics, 19, pp. 85 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/S0193-230620160000019003

Wong J; Ortmann A; Motta A; Zhang L, 2016, 'Understanding social impact bonds and their alternatives: An experimental investigation', Research in Experimental Economics, 19, pp. 39 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/S0193-230620160000019011

Ortmann A, 2015, 'Review of World Development Report 2015: Overview: Mind, Society, and Behavior', Journal of Economic Psychology, 48, pp. 118 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2015.03.009

Ortmann A, 2015, 'Behavioral Economics. A History', OECONOMIA-HISTORY METHODOLOGY PHILOSOPHY, 5, pp. 259 - 267, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000218273700010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ortmann A, 2015, 'Review of Berry, Paganelli, Smith (2014), The Oxford Handbook of ADAM SMITH', Euopean Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Ortmann A, 2015, 'Review of Floris Heukelom (2014), Behavioral Economics, A History', OEconomia

Ortmann A, 2015, 'WITHDRAWN: Svorencik, Andrej. The Experimental Turn in Economics. A History of Experimental Economics. Utrecht School of Economics Dissertation Series, no. 29 (2015).', Journal of Economic Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2015.02.005

Bateman H; Deetlefs J; Dobrescu LI; Newell BR; Ortmann A; Thorp S, 2014, 'Just Interested or Getting Involved? An Analysis of Superannuation Attitudes and Actions (vol 90, pg 160, 2014)', ECONOMIC RECORD, 90, pp. 564 - 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-4932.12164

Bateman H; Deetlefs J; Dobrescu LI; Newell BR; Ortmann A; Thorp S, 2014, 'Just interested or getting involved? An analysis of superannuation attitudes and actions', Economic Record, 90, pp. 160 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-4932.12107

Van Koten S; Ortmann A, 2013, 'Structural versus behavioral remedies in the deregulation of electricity markets: An experimental investigation motivated by policy concerns', European Economic Review, 64, pp. 256 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2013.09.004

Zhang L; Ortmann A, 2013, 'The effects of the take-option in dictator-game experiments: a comment on Engel’s (2011) meta-study', Experimental Economics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10683-013-9375-7

Van Koten S; Ortmann A; Babicky V, 2013, 'Fairness in risky environments: Theory and evidence', Games, 4, pp. 208 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/g4020208

Spiliopoulos L; Ortmann A, 2013, 'Model comparisons using tournaments: Likes, dislikes and challenges', Psychological Methods, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0034249

Ortmann A; Walraevens B, 2012, 'Review of Adam Smith, Philosopher and Man of the World', History of Economic Ideas, 20, pp. 185 - 191

Ryvkin D; Krajc M; Ortmann A, 2012, 'Are the unskilled doomed to remain unaware?', Journal of Economic Psychology, 33, pp. 1012 - 1031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2012.06.003

Tykocinski O; Ortmann A, 2011, 'The Lingering Effects of Our Past Experiences: The Sunk-Cost Fallacy and the Inaction-Inertia Effect', Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5, pp. 653 - 664, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00369.x

Devetag G; Ortmann A, 2010, 'Classic coordination failures revisited: The effects of deviation costs and loss avoidance', Economics Bulletin, 30, pp. 1633 - 1641, http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2010/Volume30/EB-10-V30-I2-P150.pdf

Ortmann A; Weber A, 2010, 'Happiness – A Revolution in Economics, Bruno S. Frey. The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA (2008) (Munich Lectures in Economics). 240 and xiii pp., $19.99 (sc), ISBN: 978-0-262-06277-0 (hc)', Journal of Economic Psychology, 31, pp. 143 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2009.10.002

Rydval O; Ortmann A; Prokosheva S; Hertwig R, 2009, 'Uncertainty effect revisited using physical lottery format', Uncertainty effect revisited using physical lottery format, http://zs.thulb.uni-jena.de/receive/jportal_jparticle_00141279

Ortmann A, 2009, 'Book review - Discovery – A Memoir, Vernon L. Smith. AuthorHouse, Bloomington (2008). Viii+365 pp., $19.99 (sc), ISBN: 978-1-4343-8432-4 (e), 978-1-4343-8431-7 (sc), 978-1-4343-8430-0 (hc', Journal of Economic Psychology, 30, pp. 696 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2009.05.007

Ortmann A, 2009, 'Book Review - Experimental Economics in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. A collection of papers in honor of Reinhard Tietz, Abdolkarim Sadrieh, Joachim Weimann (Eds.). Metropolis-Verlag, Marburg (2008). xxiii+539 pp., Hardcover, €44.90, ISBN: 978-3-89518-713-1', Journal of Economic Psychology, 30, pp. 509 - 510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2009.02.003

Ortmann A; Rydval O; Prokosheva S; Hertwig R, 2009, 'How Uncertain is the Uncertainty Effect?', Experimental Economics, 12, pp. 473 - 487

Ortmann A, 2009, 'Three Simple Games (And What It Takes to Solve Them).', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 72, pp. 589 - 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2009.05.011

Kovac E; Vojtek M; Ortmann A, 2008, 'Comparing Guessing Games with homogeneous and heterogeneous players: Experimental results and a CH explanation', Economics Bulletin, 3, pp. 1 - 9, http://www.accessecon.com/pubs/EB/2008/Volume3/EB-07C90016A.pdf%20and%20ISSN:%201545-2921

Kalovcova K; Ortmann A, 2008, '', Journal of Economic Psychology, 29, pp. 123 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2007.07.005

Ortmann A; Kovac E; Vojtek M, 2008, 'Comparing guessing games with homogeneous and heterogeneous players: experimental results and a CH explanation', Economics Bulletin, 3, pp. 1 - 16

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