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I am a (behavioural) economist by training and a Policy Analyst at the Competence Centre for Behavioural Insights (CCBI) of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, where we
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The CCBI is part of the EU Policy Lab, a space for cross-disciplinary exploration and innovation in policymaking. We combine creative problem solving and scientific rigour to tackle Europe’s most complex, interconnected challenges: from technology to sustainability transitions, strengthening preparedness for future risks and more.
Working with policymakers, experts and citizens, we help institutions navigate uncertainty and design resilient, future-oriented and evidence-based policies. |
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I am also an affiliated researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga in the Department of Economics, where I follow my research interests in public choice and political economy.
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This website as well as any publications published only under academic affiliation are authored in private capacity. The sole responsibility for their content lies with the author(s).
The contents of any of the listed publications, independnet of the affiliation(s) of the author(s), do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission.
The contents of any of the listed publications, independnet of the affiliation(s) of the author(s), do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission.
European Commission Reports:
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Dupoux, M., et al. (2025)
Unlocking the full potential of behavioural insights for policy: From influencing the individual to shaping the system Publications Office of the European Union, DOI: 10.2760/7367599 [JRC Publications Repository] |
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Blasco, A., et al. (2024)
Behavioural Insights Applied to Policy (workshop report) Publications Office of the European Union, DOI: 10.2760/6332994 [JRC Publications Repository] |
Journal articles:
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Kroese F., Euser S., Rodriguez-Blazquez C., Forjaz M.J., Romay-Barja M., Falcon M., Nohlen H., Kuehnhanss C.R., van Dijk M., Mehra S., Sanders J. (2026)
A dynamic multilevel behavioural framework for emergency preparedness International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 143, 106302, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2026.106302 [open access] |
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Kuehnhanss, C.R., Holm, J. & Mahieu, B. (2021)
Rally 'round which flag? Terrorism's effect on (intra)national identity. Public Choice, 188, 53–74, DOI: 10.1007/s11127-020-00803-8 [accepted manuscript] |
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Heyndels, B. & Kuehnhanss, C.R. (2020)
Gender quotas as (non-)binding constraints: The case of semi-open list formation in Flemish municipalities. Feminist Economics, 26(2), 160-186, DOI: 10.1080/13545701.2019.1685675 [accepted manuscript] [slides] |
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Kuehnhanss, C.R. (2019)
The challenges of behavioural insights for effective policy design. Policy and Society, 38(1), 14-40, DOI: 10.1080/14494035.2018.1511188 [open access] |
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Kuehnhanss, C.R. & Heyndels, B. (2018)
All's fair in taxation: A framing experiment with local politicians. Journal of Economic Psychology, 65, 26-40, DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2018.01.004 [accepted manuscript] [policy brief] [slides] |
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Kuehnhanss, C.R., Murdoch, Z., Geys, B. & Heyndels, B. (2017)
Identity, threat aversion, and civil servants' policy preferences: Evidence from the European Parliament. Public Administration, 95(4), 1009-1025, DOI: 10.1111/padm.12348 [accepted manuscript] |
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Staat, C. & Kuehnhanss, C.R. (2017)
Outside earnings, electoral systems and legislative effort in the European Parliament. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 55(2), 368-386, DOI: 10.1111/jcms.12460 [accepted manuscript] |
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Kuehnhanss, C.R., Heyndels, B. & Hilken, K. (2015)
Choice in politics: Equivalency framing in economic policy decisions and the influence of expertise. European Journal of Political Economy, 40(pt.B), 360-374, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2015.06.001 [accepted manuscript] |
Book chapters:
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Kuehnhanss, C.R. (2018)
Nudges and nodality tools: New developments in old instruments. In Howlett, M. & Mukherjee, I. (eds.), chapter 15, 227-242, Routledge Handbook of Policy Design, Abingdon: Routledge [accepted manuscript] |
Contact:
colin.kuehnhanss<at>sseriga.edu
colin.kuehnhanss<at>ec.europa.eu
Links:
Competence Centre on Behavioural Insights | ORCID | ResearchGate | Google Scholar