Regular biography
Dr Vera te Velde is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics at The University of Queensland. Her research interests include voter behaviour and polarisation, social norms, and experimental economics. Dr te Velde has contributed to various academic publications, including journal articles and book chapters, focusing on topics such as dynamic pricing, social preferences, and collective action problems. She is also involved in featured projects related to heterogeneous norms and voter turnout. Her contact details are available at v.tevelde@uq.edu.au, and her profile can be viewed on the School of Economics website.
Scholar-generated biography
Vera L. te Velde is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, specializing in behavioral economics, social preferences, social norms, experimental economics, and behavioral theory. Her research explores how social norms and individual preferences influence economic decisions, particularly in contexts such as workplace incentives, reciprocity, and collective action. She investigates the role of social signaling, altruism, and conformity in shaping behavior through experimental methods. Her work also examines the impact of human capital on social preferences and the effectiveness of private solutions to collective action problems. Her research contributes to understanding the interplay between individual motivations and societal structures in economic decision-making.