International Association for Research in Economic Psychology

The International Association for Research in Economic Psychology, commonly known as IAREP, is an interdisciplinary learned society focused on research where economics and psychology overlap. Its subject areas include economic psychology, behavioural economics, experimental economics, consumer and financial decision-making, judgment and choice, and related questions about how people behave in economic settings. The association describes its mission in terms of advancing and disseminating knowledge for the benefit of society by connecting people, data, and ideas. IAREP was established in 1982 in the United Kingdom. It followed the earlier European Group for Research in Economic Psychology, an informal network whose first meeting took place at Tilburg University in 1975. The organization therefore grew out of an attempt to create a durable international community for a field that did not fit neatly within either traditional economics or psychology. Its formal structure is a UK company limited by guarantee rather than a conventional commercial corporation. The association's work is primarily scholarly and community-oriented. It organizes an annual conference, generally in Europe although not exclusively, and uses the event to present research, encourage collaboration, and discuss the development of interdisciplinary methods and theory. IAREP meetings have often been held jointly or in cooperation with the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics, or SABE. The two organizations have overlapping research interests, although their historical identities differ: IAREP emerged principally from psychology, while SABE was founded more heavily around economists in North America. IAREP also sponsors the Journal of Economic Psychology and elects its editors. Through the journal, conferences, lectures, and professional network, it supports the circulation of research across disciplinary boundaries. Its conferences have been associated with the formation of international research collaborations, including comparative work on psychological attitudes toward the euro before the currency's introduction. They have also provided a forum for assessing the condition and future direction of economic psychology as an interdisciplinary field. A prominent feature of the association's conference program is the Daniel Kahneman lecture. Kahneman inaugurated the lecture series himself at an IAREP/SABE conference in Paris in 2006. The lecture reflects the association's connection to influential work on judgment, decision-making, and behavioural economics. IAREP's membership has remained principally European, but its research network and collaborations are international. Past presidents have included Werner Güth, Erich Kirchler, David Leiser, Fred van Raaij, and Paul Webley. Professor Gerrit Antonides served as president for the 2020–2022 term. IAREP remains an active scholarly association rather than a consumer-facing brand, with its principal offerings consisting of research dissemination, conferences, academic publishing support, and professional networking.

IAREP developed from the European Group for Research in Economic Psychology, an informal European network that held its first meeting at Tilburg University in 1975. That earlier gathering reflected growing interest in questions that required both psychological and economic analysis, including economic attitudes, consumer behaviour, judgment, choice, and decision-making under uncertainty. In 1982, the network was succeeded by the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology, giving the field a more durable institutional home. The association was established in the United Kingdom as a company limited by guarantee. From the beginning, its purpose was not commercial distribution but the development of an international scholarly community. IAREP's identity has remained particularly European, although its research and collaborations extend beyond Europe. The association's interdisciplinary character distinguishes it from organizations based exclusively in economics or psychology. Its historical relationship with the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics illustrates this position: the two groups have considerable intellectual overlap, while IAREP arose mainly from psychologists and SABE was more strongly associated with economists in North America. Annual conferences became the association's principal mechanism for bringing researchers together. These meetings typically take place in Europe, though the pattern is not exclusive, and have included collaborations with SABE. In addition to presenting papers, the conferences have served as sites for creating cross-border research teams and for considering the theoretical and methodological status of economic psychology. One example associated with the conference network was an international investigation of psychological attitudes toward the euro before the currency was introduced. IAREP's scholarly role also extends to publishing. It sponsors the Journal of Economic Psychology and elects its editors, helping maintain a publication channel for research that crosses conventional disciplinary boundaries. The association's program has included prominent lectures, notably the Daniel Kahneman lecture, which Kahneman inaugurated at an IAREP/SABE meeting in Paris in 2006. The lecture series underscores the association's connection to behavioural research on judgment and decision-making. Leadership has been provided by scholars including Werner Güth, Erich Kirchler, David Leiser, Fred van Raaij, and Paul Webley. Gerrit Antonides held the presidency for the 2020–2022 term. Across its history, IAREP has functioned as a professional network, conference organizer, publishing sponsor, and advocate for interdisciplinary research. Its continuing relevance lies in connecting economic analysis with psychological evidence about how individuals and groups actually make economic decisions.

• 2020

  Gerrit Antonides begins 2020–2022 presidency

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  Professor Gerrit Antonides served as president during the association's 2020–2022 term.

• 2006

  Daniel Kahneman lecture inaugurated

  [1]International Association for Research in Economic Psychologyen.wikipedia.org

  Daniel Kahneman inaugurated the lecture series named after him at an IAREP/SABE conference in Paris.

• 1982

  IAREP founded

  [1]International Association for Research in Economic Psychologyen.wikipedia.org

  The International Association for Research in Economic Psychology was established as the successor to the European Group for Research in Economic Psychology.

• 1975

  First meeting of the European Group for Research in Economic Psychology

  [1]International Association for Research in Economic Psychologyen.wikipedia.org

  The informal predecessor to IAREP held its first meeting at Tilburg University, then known as the Katholieke Hogeschool Tilburg.

A European-rooted international learned society serving as a bridge between economics and psychology, with emphasis on interdisciplinary research, scholarly exchange, and collaboration.

• Academic conference

  Annual IAREP Conference

  IAREP's annual conference is its central scholarly and networking event. Usually held in Europe, though not always, it brings together researchers studying economic psychology and related fields. Meetings provide a venue for presenting research, exchanging methods, developing international collaborations, and debating the relationship between economics and psychology. Some conferences are organized in cooperation with SABE and may include named lectures such as the Daniel Kahneman lecture.

• Academic journal sponsorship

  Journal of Economic Psychology

  IAREP sponsors the Journal of Economic Psychology and elects its editors. The journal provides a formal publication outlet for research on the psychological dimensions of economic behaviour and for interdisciplinary work linking economics, psychology, decision science, and related areas.

• Academic lecture · 2006

  Daniel Kahneman Lecture

  The Daniel Kahneman lecture is a named lecture associated with IAREP's conference program. Kahneman inaugurated the series at an IAREP/SABE conference in Paris in 2006, linking the association's activities with influential research on judgment, decision-making, and behavioural economics.

1. 1International Association for Research in Economic Psychologyen.wikipedia.org
2. 2International Association for Research in Economic Psychology official websiteiarep.org