Research and teaching
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In my work, I research financial decision-making, especially in the context of taxes. While working for the Federal Ministry of Finance, the diverse research methods of psychology have been extremely useful, as they are currently in the DIBT program at WU Vienna. The broad spectrum of knowledge and the openness to new perspectives taught in the psychology program are particularly valuable in an interdisciplinary environment at the interface between science and practice.
Maximilian Zieser (PhD student, WU, www.wu.ac.at/dibt)
My profession combines two aspects that I find important and fulfilling: On the one hand, it gives me the opportunity to study and contribute to a better understanding of the psychological factors that influence people's economic behavior. On the other hand, it gives me the opportunity to introduce interesting and relevant topics to my students and to pass on knowledge.