Research Associate
El-Erian Institute of Behavioural Economics and Policy
BSc (University of Kent), MPhil, PhD (University of Cambridge)
My research examines behaviour change for sustainable development; behavioural public policy with a focus on sustainable food policy; design and empirical evaluation of environmental policy instruments; experimental research designs, field experiments, microeconometrics and causal inference.
Professional experience
Paul is a postdoctoral research associate at the El-Erian Institute of Behavioural Economics and Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. He is an applied economist by training and holds a PhD in behavioural environmental economics and an MPhil in environmental policy from the University of Cambridge. His research takes an interdisciplinary approach, utilising applied economic methods such as microeconometrics and randomised controlled experiments to explore human decision-making and well-being in the face of climate change. His broad research interests are concerned with increasing individual and societal welfare by applying behavioural insights to pressing public policy challenges, with a current focus on sustainable food policy.
Selected publications
- Lohmann, P.M., Gsottbauer, E., Farrington, J., Human, S. and Reisch, L.A. (2024) “Choice architecture promotes sustainable choices in online food-delivery apps.” PNAS Nexus, 3(10): pgae422 (DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae422)
- Lohmann, P.M., Probst, B., Gsottbauer, E. and Kontoleon, A. (2024) “High levels of air pollution reduce team performance.” Journal of Economic Psychology, 101: 102705 (DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2024.102705)
- Probst, B., Lohmann, P.M., Kontoleon, A. and Díaz Anadón, L. (2023) “The impact of open access mandates on scientific research and technological development in the U.S.” iScience, 26(10): 107740 (DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107740)
- Lohmann, P.M., Gsottbauer, E., You, J. and Kontoleon, A. (2023) “Anti-social behaviour and economic decision-making: panel experimental evidence in the wake of COVID-19.” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 206: 136-171 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2022.12.007)
- Lohmann, P.M., Gsottbauer, E., Doherty, A. and Kontoleon, A. (2022) “Do carbon footprint labels promote climatarian diets? Evidence from a large-scale field experiment.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 114: 102693 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2022.102693)
- Lohmann, P., Pondorfer, A. and Rehdanz, K. (2019) “Natural hazards and well-being in a small-scale island society.” Ecological Economics, 159: 344-353 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.12.023)
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News and insight
ESG and sustainability
Eco-friendly dining: food app layout cuts meal carbon footprint
Positioning of dishes and restaurants on food-delivery apps like Just Eat and DoorDash significantly reduces the average meal carbon footprint, says study led by Cambridge behavioural economists.
Behavioural economics
How air pollution can harm team performance
Study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School finds high levels of air pollution can affect teams doing complex tasks, which holds implications for emerging economies.
Research centre news
Clean energy: why free access to scientific research is key
Open-access publishing by the US Department of Energy has led to a significant rise of citations in new patents, says new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.