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Biography
Erte Xiao is a Professor in the Department of Economics. Her research applies experimental methods to understand how incentives and social norms influence economic behavior. Before joining Monash University, she was an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University and a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Research interests
Behavioural/Experimental, Applied Micro
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Changing Institutions to Mitigate Gender Leadership Gaps: Power of Defaults
Xiao, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gangadharan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Erkal, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
3/05/24 → 2/05/27
Project: Research
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Rural women empowerment through entrepreneurship in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand
Lee, G. H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Shahriar, A. Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xiao, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wee Chan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rahman, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pei Hwa, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Siah, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Geok May, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Baihaqi, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Moore, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Guelich, U. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & French, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/08/19 → 14/08/22
Project: Research
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An economic study of charitable giving
Grossman, P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gangadharan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Xiao, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/05/17 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Time Delay, Externalities and Attitudes Toward Taxation
Xiao, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, Monash University
1/01/16 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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Who stands up to persuade? Voluntary influencers in public support for Pigouvian taxation
Huang, L., Tiezzi, S. & Xiao, E., Jan 2026, In: Economic Inquiry. 64, 1, p. 286-299 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Incentivizing participation with full completion: the power of self-selected rewards
Incekara-Hafalir, E., Lee, G. H. & Xiao, E., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 117, 8 p., 102409.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Optional disclosure and observational learning
Peng, D., Rao, Y., Sun, X. & Xiao, E., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 229, 21 p., 106817.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The motive matters: experimental evidence on the expressive function of punishment
Nosenzo, D., Xiao, E. & Xue, N., Nov 2024, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 148, p. 44-67 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Incentives to persevere
Incekara-Hafalir, E., Lee, G. H. Y., Siah, A. K. L. & Xiao, E., Sept 2023, In: Management Science. 69, 9, p. 5378–5393 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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