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Eugenio Proto
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Professor of Economics University of Glasgow, CEPR, IZA and CesIfo. Behavioural, Experimental Economics . Mental Health. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/eugenioproto-research/home

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Nov 25
hello, I am here now as well

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · 28d
A Nobel Prize dedicated to the forces driving technological progress — and a reminder to reflect on the waves of creative destruction that AI may soon unleash.

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The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
Why it matters?
These insights speak to how humans adapt when the unexpected becomes reality.

And they matter for macroeconomists studying economies after large, unanticipated shocks. (5/5)

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
The main takeaway: people are surprisingly good — on average — at adapting to new realities, combining pre- and post-shock information wisely. (4/5)

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
We test reverse Bayesianism — a framework where unforeseen events leave relative prior likelihoods unchanged.

Our experiments show:
🔹 If the new world resembles the old, people update gradually.
🔹 If a regime change is possible, they overhaul their entire model.
(3/5)

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
The paper asks: how do people update their beliefs when faced with events they never anticipated?
Bayesian learning dominates economics — but it says nothing about “unknown unknowns.” (2/5)

Reposted by Daniel Stone

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Sep 15
Thrilled to share that our article

“Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events” is forthcoming in the Journal of the European Economic Association (JEEA).

(with C. K. Becker, T. Melkonyan, @andissofianos.bsky.social Sofianos, S.T. Trautmann)

(1/5)

👉 academic.oup.com/jeea/advance...
Revising Beliefs in Light of Unforeseen Events
Abstract. Bayesian updating is the dominant theory of learning. However, the theory is silent about how individuals react to events that were previously un
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Aug 21
Donald Trump is becoming the greatest unifier of Europe since the end of the cold war www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump is becoming the greatest unifier of Europe since the end of the cold war | Fabrizio Tassinari
The US president may be helping Putin to destroy the west, but his vanity is causing Europeans to speak with one voice in defence of Ukraine, says Fabrizio Tassinari of the European University Institu...
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Aug 1
And just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, it goes deeper.
claudia-sahm.bsky.social Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · Aug 1
Firing the BLS Commissioner because you don't like the data is a dark day.

Reposted by Alistair Munro, Rosemary A. Joyce, Eugenio Proto

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · Aug 1
Firing the BLS Commissioner because you don't like the data is a dark day.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 29
Thank you for the invitation to this wonderful workshop. It was a real pleasure participating.

(Yes, that stunning background is real!)
mircotonin.bsky.social Mirco Tonin @mircotonin.bsky.social · Jul 29
Group picture at the workshop "The Demand for Bad Policy - Why do citizens support policies that harm society?" organised by Paolo Roberti at @unibz.bsky.social LINK: www.unibz.it/en/events/th... @eugenioproto.bsky.social @federicoboffa.bsky.social @mbigoni.bsky.social @ollefolke.bsky.social

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Mirco Tonin @mircotonin.bsky.social · Jul 29
Group picture at the workshop "The Demand for Bad Policy - Why do citizens support policies that harm society?" organised by Paolo Roberti at @unibz.bsky.social LINK: www.unibz.it/en/events/th... @eugenioproto.bsky.social @federicoboffa.bsky.social @mbigoni.bsky.social @ollefolke.bsky.social

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 29
Yes, broadly speaking

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Eugenio Proto

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Jul 11
Asylum-seekers get £49 a week loaded onto a pre-paid card if they're not in catered accommodation. They get £10 if they are. And yet nearly a third of voters think government spending helps 'immigrants' **most of all**. Insane and frightening.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 8
An old article, but still very timely

www.psychreg.org/emotions-ele...
Emotions Are Key to Deciding Elections, Not Economics or Party Platforms – According to Research
Elections and referendums may be being decided by the emotional well-being of voters, new research from the University of Warwick suggests.
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 7
Comunque è buono per tutti i nipoti del mondo

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Caitlin Heard @caitlinheard.bsky.social · Jul 7
Investing in behavioral science is key to building smarter, more compassionate policy. Grateful to see programs like this shaping the next generation of changemakers, this is what exactly the world need.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 7
📢Applications are now open for the 2024/25 academic year for the MSc in Behavioural Science.

This unique programme is co-run by the Adam Smith Business School and the School of Psychology & Neuroscience.

📢Several full scholarships are available :

www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Taught degree programmes A‑Z - Behavioural Science
The Masters in Behavioural Science is a unique programme co-run by the Adam Smith Business School and the School of Psychology & Neuroscience. It aims to shape tomorrow’s behavioural scientists throug...
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 7
I would be happy to be there as well, thanks

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 6
In the English translated version

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 6
This is definitely a good book to read for a 14yo, interested in behavioural economics !

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 2
Our experiments are only as strong as their ability to be replicated

Pleased to see our 2022 study on intelligence & strategy in repeated games validated by a high-powered experiment.

Thanks to Michalis & Graeme.

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 2
Enjoying the Finnish Summer

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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 2
Starmer made strategic and communication’s mistakes, yes. But left wing media should be more constructive , it is not easy to re-invent a left wing party in periods like these

Reposted by Eugenio Proto

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 2
Poorly led, strategically inept and shorn of democracy. Now I truly fear for this Labour government | John McDonnell
Poorly led, strategically inept and shorn of democracy. Now I truly fear for this Labour government | John McDonnell
The welfare bill passed, but it was chaos. A party this dysfunctional and divided cannot escape the wrath of voters at the next election, says John McDonnell, former Labour shadow chancellor
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Jul 1
Pre-school Head Start certificate. My wife in Boston 1977, another era in politics. Will ever come back?

Reposted by Michalis Drouvelis, Eugenio Proto

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Andis Sofianos @andissofianos.bsky.social · Jun 17
Very happy to see our paper with @eugenioproto.bsky.social and Aldo replicated by Michalis (@mdrouvelis.bsky.social) & Graeme!

#EconSky

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Intelligence and strategy choice in indefinitely repeated prisoner’s dilemma games: A replication of Proto, Rustichini & Sofianos (2022)
We provide a close replication of the original study of Proto et al. (2022) which examines the link between intelligence, strategy choice and errors i…
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Apr 25
If you are tired of Trump and considering to come back to the old continent, this endowed Chair is a fantastic opportunity and Glasgow is a fantastic city.

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EJM - Econ Job Market
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Mar 31
Unhappiness & distrust fuel populism.

Chapter 7 of the 2025 World Happiness Report shows low life satisfaction predicts support for populists—from Trump to Brexit.

Less trust, more anger = votes for “strongmen.”

🔗 worldhappiness.report/ed/2025/trus...

#Populism #Trust
Trusting others: How unhappiness and social distrust explain populism
The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and an independent ed...
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Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Mar 5
We welcome the submission of full papers or extended abstracts by Wednesday 30th April 2025.

Papers received after this deadline will also be considered where feasible.

Please submit your work for consideration to: behavioural-science-conf@glasgow.ac.uk
eugenioproto.bsky.social Eugenio Proto @eugenioproto.bsky.social · Feb 27
Join us for the 2nd Scottish Behavioural Sciences Conference 2025 @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgasbs.bsky.social

in Scotland a cradle of behavioural science since the days of Adam Smith & David Hume

gla.ac.uk/schools/busi...

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Georgios Angelis @georgeangelis.bsky.social · Feb 27
Come Join us!
Send your papers: behavioural-science-conf@glasgow.ac.uk
More info: tinyurl.com/yb5xn2yb
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