Regular biography
Dr Manuel Staab is a Lecturer in Economics at The University of Queensland, School of Economics. His research focuses on topics such as social group formation, cooperation in social dilemmas, and risk-taking behavior. Dr Staab's work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Economic Theory, Dynamic Games and Applications, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He can be contacted via email at m.staab@uq.edu.au or through his profile page at https://economics.uq.edu.au/profile/13198/manuel-staab.
Scholar-generated biography
Manuel Staab's research focuses on microeconomic theory, particularly the dynamics of cooperation, social groups, and information misperception. His work explores how individuals interact in social dilemmas, emphasizing the role of status concerns, risk-taking behavior, and network structures in shaping cooperative outcomes. Staab investigates the efficiency and resilience of cooperation in asymmetric settings, as well as the impact of information moderation under misperception. His publications highlight peer effects, social structure, and the evolution of strategic behaviors in repeated games. His research contributes to understanding how social and informational factors influence economic decision-making.