Joseph Vecci
Joseph Vecci is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He completed my PhD in 2016 at Monash University, Australia. His primary research interests are in the fields of development economics and behavioural economics. Within these fields they have two key research themes: i) gender, and ii) the impact of AI on labour market outcomes. A common thread in their research agenda is the utilisation of lab-in-the-field and field experiments as a tool to study the effectiveness of policies within these fields. He is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
Selected Publications:
Feld, J., Ip, E., Leibbrandt, A., and Vecci J., (2026) Identifying and Overcoming Gender Barriers in Tech: A Field Experiment on Inaccurate Statistical Discrimination. Accepted the Journal of the European Economic Association.
Avery, M., Leibbrandt, A. and Vecci, J (2025) Does Artificial Intelligence Help or Hurt Gender Diversity? Evidence from Two Field Experiments on Recruitment in Tech. Accepted at the Journal of Labor Economics.
Weidmann, B , Vecci, J., Said, F., Bhalotra, S., Adhvaryu, A., Nyshadham, A., Tamayo J., Deming D., (2026) How Do You Find a Good Manager? The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 141, 2, 1581–1633.
Utteeyo Dasgupta, Subha Mani, Joe Vecci and Tomas Zelinsky (2025) Games of Prejudice – Experiments at the Extensive and Intensive Margin. Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation. 238, 107220.
Mancuso, J., Neelim, A., and Vecci, J. (2025) Gender differences in self-promotion: Understanding the female modesty constraint. Experimental Economics. 28(1):1-21.
Jansson , C., Patil, V., Vecci, J., Veettil P., and Yashodha. (2025) Locus of Control, Economic Decision-Making and Aspirations: A Field Experiment in Odisha, India. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 74:1, 335-378
Veettil, P., Yashodha and Vecci, J., (2024) Hypothetical bias and cognitive ability: Farmers’ preference for crop insurance products. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 107(3): 888–924.
Feld, J., Leibbrandt, A., Ip, E., & Vecci, J., (2023). Do Financial Incentives Encourage Women to Apply for a Tech Job? Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment, American Economic Association Papers & Proceedings, 113: 432-35.
Bhalotra, S., Clots-Figueras, I., Iyer I., and Vecci J., (2022) Leader Identity and Coordination. Review of Economics and Statistics. 105 (1): 175–189.
Gangadharan, L., Grossman P., and Vecci J. (2021) Moving on Up: The Impact of Income Mobility on Anti-Social Behaviour. European Economic Review. 134.