Prof Pablo Branas Garza


NameProf Pablo Branas Garza
Job titleProfessor in Economics
Research institute
Primary appointmentBusiness School Leadership
Email addresspablo1@mdx.ac.uk
Contact categoryAcademic staff (past)

Research outputs

Anchors matter: eliciting maternal expectations on educational outcomes

Branas Garza, P., Ciacci, R. and Rascon Ramirez, E. 2022. Anchors matter: eliciting maternal expectations on educational outcomes. Journal of Economic Psychology. 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2022.102510

To pay or not to pay: measuring risk preferences in lab and field

Branas Garza, P., Estepa, L., Jorrat, D., Orozco, V. and Rascon Ramirez, E. 2021. To pay or not to pay: measuring risk preferences in lab and field. Judgment and Decision Making. 16 (5), pp. 1290-1313. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1930297500008433

Anchors matter: eliciting maternal expectations on educational outcomes

Branas Garza, P., Ciacci, R. and Rascon Ramirez, E. 2021. Anchors matter: eliciting maternal expectations on educational outcomes. Munich Personal RePEc Archive.

Cognitive reflection test: whom, how, when

Branas Garza, P., Lenkei, B. and Kujal, P. 2019. Cognitive reflection test: whom, how, when. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 82, pp. 1-18.

The appropriate response of Spanish Gitanos: short-run orientation beyond current socio-economic status

Martín, J., Branas Garza, P., Espín, A., Gamella, J. and Herrmann, B. 2019. The appropriate response of Spanish Gitanos: short-run orientation beyond current socio-economic status. Evolution and Human Behavior. 40 (1), pp. 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2018.07.002

Gender differences in altruism on Mechanical Turk: expectations and actual behaviour

Branas Garza, P., Capraro, V. and Rascon Ramirez, E. 2018. Gender differences in altruism on Mechanical Turk: expectations and actual behaviour. Economics Letters. 170, pp. 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.05.022

Experimental and self-reported measures of risk taking and digit ratio (2D:4D): evidence from a large, systematic study

Branas Garza, P., Galizzi, M. and Nieboer, J. 2018. Experimental and self-reported measures of risk taking and digit ratio (2D:4D): evidence from a large, systematic study. International Economic Review. 59 (3), pp. 1131-1157. https://doi.org/10.1111/iere.12299

The emergence of altruism as a social norm

Pereda, M., Branas Garza, P., Rodriguez-Lara, I. and Sanchez, A. 2017. The emergence of altruism as a social norm. Scientific Reports. 7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07712-9

Digit ratio (2D:4D) and social integration: an effect of prenatal sex hormones

Kovářík, J., Branas Garza, P., Davidson, M., Haim, D., Carcelli, S. and Fowler, J. 2017. Digit ratio (2D:4D) and social integration: an effect of prenatal sex hormones. Network Science. 5 (4), pp. 476-489. https://doi.org/10.1017/nws.2017.4

Exposición fetal a la testosterona, D2:D4 y altruismo estratégico

Branas Garza, P. 2017. Exposición fetal a la testosterona, D2:D4 y altruismo estratégico. Revista de Economia Industrial. 403, pp. 103-110.

Eliciting real-life social networks: a guided tour

Branas Garza, P., Jimenez Jimenez, N. and Ponti, G. 2017. Eliciting real-life social networks: a guided tour. Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy. 1 (1), pp. 33-39.

Registered Replication Report: Rand, Greene & Nowak (2012)

Bouwmeester, S., Verkoeijen, P., Acze, B., Barbosa, F., Bègue, L., Branas Garza, P., Chmura, T., Cornelissen, G., Døssing, F., Espín, A., Evans, A., Ferreira-Santos, F., Fiedler, S., Flegr, J., Ghaffari, M., Glöckner, A., Goeschl, T., Guo, L., Hauser, O., Hernan-Gonzalez, R., Herrero, A., Horne, Z., Houdek, P., Johannesson, M., Koppel, L., Kujal, P., Laine, T., Lohse, J., Martins, E., Mauro, C., Mischkowski, D., Mukherjee, S., Myrseth, K., Navarro-Martínez, D., Neal, T., Novakova, J., Pagà, R., Paiva, T., Palf, B., Piovesan, M., Rahal, R., Salomon, E., Srinivasan, N., Srivastava, A., Szaszi, B., Szollosi, A., Thor, K., Tinghög, G., Trueblood, J., Van Bavel, J., van 't Veer, A., Västfjäll, D., Warner, M., Wengström, E., Wills, J. and Wollbrant, C. 2017. Registered Replication Report: Rand, Greene & Nowak (2012). Perspectives on Psychological Science. 12 (3), pp. 527-542. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617693624

Humans expect generosity

Branas Garza, P., Rodriguez-Lara, I. and Sanchez, A. 2017. Humans expect generosity. Scientific Reports. 7. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep42446

Editorial: Prosocial and antisocial behavior in economic games

Branas Garza, P., Espín, A., Herrmann, B., Kujal, P. and Nagel, R. 2016. Editorial: Prosocial and antisocial behavior in economic games. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00243

Self-identified obese people request less money: a field experiment

Proestakis, A. and Branas Garza, P. 2016. Self-identified obese people request less money: a field experiment. Frontiers in Psychology. 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01454

Cognitive abilities and economic behavior

Branas-Garza, P. and Branas Garza, P. 2016. Cognitive abilities and economic behavior. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 64, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2016.06.005

Strategic risk and response time across games

Branas Garza, P., Meloso, D. and Miller, L. 2017. Strategic risk and response time across games. International Journal of Game Theory. 46 (2), pp. 511-523. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00182-016-0541-y

BMI is not related to altruism, fairness, trust or reciprocity: experimental evidence from the field and the lab

Branas Garza, P., Espín, A. and Lenkei, B. 2016. BMI is not related to altruism, fairness, trust or reciprocity: experimental evidence from the field and the lab. Physiology & Behavior. 156, pp. 79-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.01.008

Experimental economics - volume II: economic applications

Branas Garza, P. and Cabrales, A. (ed.) 2015. Experimental economics - volume II: economic applications. London Palgrave Macmillan UK.

Experimental economics - volume I: economic decisions

Branas Garza, P. and Cabrales, A. (ed.) 2015. Experimental economics - volume I: economic decisions. London Palgrave Macmillan UK.

Short- and long-run goals in ultimatum bargaining: impatience predicts spite-based behavior

Espín, A., Exadaktylos, F., Herrmann, B. and Branas Garza, P. 2015. Short- and long-run goals in ultimatum bargaining: impatience predicts spite-based behavior. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00214

Strategy method (and payment cards)

Branas Garza, P. and Georgantzis, N. 2015. Strategy method (and payment cards). in: Morris, A. (ed.) Real World Decision Making: An Encyclopedia of Behavioral Economics Santa Barbara, CA ABC-Clio. pp. 421-422

Strategic behaviour in Schelling dynamics: theory and experimental evidence

Benito-Ostolaza, J., Branas Garza, P., Hernández, P. and Sanchis-Llopis, J. 2015. Strategic behaviour in Schelling dynamics: theory and experimental evidence. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 57, pp. 134-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2015.05.007

Public good games

Branas Garza, P. 2015. Public good games. in: Morris, A. (ed.) Real World Decision Making: An Encyclopedia of Behavioral Economics Santa Barbara, CA ABC-Clio. pp. 347-350

Context-dependent cheating: experimental evidence from 16 countries

Pascual-Ezama, D., Fosgaard, T., Cardenas, J., Kujal, P., Veszteg, R., Gil-Gómez de Liaño, B., Gunia, B., Weichselbaumer, D., Hilken, K., Armenak, A., Delnoij, J., Proestakis, A., Tira, M., Patromo, Y., Jaber-López, T. and Branas Garza, P. 2015. Context-dependent cheating: experimental evidence from 16 countries. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 116, pp. 379-386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.04.020

Religious pro-sociality? Experimental evidence from a sample of 766 Spaniards

Branas Garza, P., Espín, A. and Neuman, S. 2014. Religious pro-sociality? Experimental evidence from a sample of 766 Spaniards. PLoS ONE. 9 (8), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104685

Fair and unfair punishers coexist in the Ultimatum Game

Branas Garza, P., Espín, A., Exadaktylos, F. and Herrmann, B. 2014. Fair and unfair punishers coexist in the Ultimatum Game. Scientific Reports. 4 (6025). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06025

Can exposure to prenatal sex hormones (2D:4D) predict cognitive reflection?

Bosch-Doménech, A., Branas Garza, P. and Espín, A. 2014. Can exposure to prenatal sex hormones (2D:4D) predict cognitive reflection? Psychoneuroendocrinology. 43, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.01.023

Moral cleansing and moral licenses: experimental evidence

Branas Garza, P., Bucheli, M., Espinosa, M. and García-Muñoz, T. 2013. Moral cleansing and moral licenses: experimental evidence. Economics and Philosophy. 29 (2), pp. 199-212. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266267113000199

Economia Experimental y del Comportamiento

Branas Garza, P. Bosch, A. (ed.) 2011. Economia Experimental y del Comportamiento. Antoni Bosch.

Expectativas sobre comportamiento egoista

Branas Garza, P., Espinosa, M. and García-Muñoz, T. 2009. Expectativas sobre comportamiento egoista. Cuadernos Econimicos del ICE. 77, pp. 33-43.

Time discounting and pain anticipation: experimental evidence

Branas Garza, P., Espinosa, M. and Repollés, M. 2012. Time discounting and pain anticipation: experimental evidence. Revista Internacional de Sociología (RIS). 70 (Extra1), pp. 73-81. https://doi.org/10.3989/ris.2011.04.1A

Second-to-fourth digit ratio has a non-monotonic impact on altruism

Branas Garza, P., Kovářík, J. and Neyse, L. 2013. Second-to-fourth digit ratio has a non-monotonic impact on altruism. PLoS ONE. 8 (4), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060419

Moral distance in dictator games

Aguiar, F., Branas Garza, P. and Miller, L. 2008. Moral distance in dictator games. Judgment and Decision Making. 3 (4), pp. 344-354.

Personal identity: a theoretical and experimental analysis

Aguiar, F., Branas Garza, P., Espinosa, M. and Miller, L. 2010. Personal identity: a theoretical and experimental analysis. Journal of Economic Methodology. 17 (3), pp. 261-275. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501781003792670

Individual’s religiosity enhances trust: Latin American evidence for the puzzle

Branas Garza, P., Rossi, M. and Dayna, Z. 2009. Individual’s religiosity enhances trust: Latin American evidence for the puzzle. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. 41 (2-3), pp. 555-566. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-4616.2009.00222.x

Discounting future pain: effects on self-reported pain

Branas Garza, P., Espinosa, M. and Repollés, M. 2010. Discounting future pain: effects on self-reported pain. Neuroscience and Medicine. 1 (1), pp. 14-19. https://doi.org/10.4236/nm.2010.11002

Math skills and risk attitudes

Branas Garza, P., Guillen, P. and López del Paso, R. 2008. Math skills and risk attitudes. Economics Letters. 99 (2), pp. 332-336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2007.08.008

Determinants of disaffiliation: an international study

Branas Garza, P., García-Muñoz, T. and Neuman, S. 2013. Determinants of disaffiliation: an international study. Religions. 4 (1), pp. 166-185. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel4010166

Experimental subjects are not different

Exadaktylos, F., Espín, A. and Branas Garza, P. 2013. Experimental subjects are not different. Scientific Reports. 3 (1213), pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01213

Patient and impatient punishers of free-riders

Espín, A., Branas Garza, P., Herrmann, B. and Gamella, J. 2012. Patient and impatient punishers of free-riders. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 279 (1749), pp. 4923-4928. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.2043

Cognitive effort in the beauty contest game

Branas Garza, P., García-Muñoz, T. and Hernán-González, R. 2012. Cognitive effort in the beauty contest game. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 83 (2), pp. 254-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2012.05.018

Organizing effects of testosterone and economic behavior: not just risk taking

Branas Garza, P. and Rustichini, A. 2011. Organizing effects of testosterone and economic behavior: not just risk taking. PLoS ONE. 6 (12), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029842

Unraveling public good games

Branas Garza, P. and Espinosa, M. 2011. Unraveling public good games. Games. 2 (4), pp. 434-451. https://doi.org/10.3390/g2040434

Prosocial norms and degree heterogeneity in social networks

Kovářík, J., Branas Garza, P., Cobo-Reyes, R., Espinosa, M., Jimenez Jimenez, N. and Ponti, G. 2012. Prosocial norms and degree heterogeneity in social networks. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 391 (3), pp. 849-853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2011.08.040

Intergenerational transmission of ‘religious capital’. Evidence from Spain

Branas Garza, P., García-Muñoz, T. and Neuman, S. 2011. Intergenerational transmission of ‘religious capital’. Evidence from Spain. Revista Internacional de Sociologia (RIS). 69 (3), pp. 649-677. https://doi.org/10.3989/ris.2010.06.28

Favouring friends

Branas Garza, P., Durán, M. and Espinosa, M. 2011. Favouring friends. Bulletin of Economic Research. 64 (2), pp. 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.2010.00357.x

Travelers’ types

Branas Garza, P., Espinosa, M. and Rey-Biel, P. 2011. Travelers’ types. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 78 (1-2), pp. 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2010.12.005

Sensibilidad, resistencia y expresión del dolor: relación con la socialización del dolor

Branas Garza, P. and Repollés, M. 2010. Sensibilidad, resistencia y expresión del dolor: relación con la socialización del dolor. Revista de la Sociedad Espanola del Dolor. 17 (7), pp. 304-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resed.2010.07.003

Sequential versus simultaneous schelling models: experimental evidence

Benito, J., Branas Garza, P., Hernández, P. and Sanchis, J. 2011. Sequential versus simultaneous schelling models: experimental evidence. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 55 (1), pp. 60-84. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002710374714

Religious favoritism in Europe: a political competition model

Branas Garza, P. and Solano García, Á. 2010. Religious favoritism in Europe: a political competition model. Rationality and Society. 22 (3), pp. 333-352. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043463110374498

Inducing efficient conditional cooperation patterns in public goods games, an experimental investigation

Guillen, P., Fatas, E. and Branas Garza, P. 2010. Inducing efficient conditional cooperation patterns in public goods games, an experimental investigation. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 31 (6), pp. 872-883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2010.07.002

Altruism and social integration

Branas Garza, P., Cobo-Reyes, R., Espinosa, M., Jimenez Jimenez, N., Kovářík, J. and Ponti, G. 2010. Altruism and social integration. Games and Economic Behavior. 69 (10), pp. 249-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2009.10.014

The big carrot: high-stakes incentives revisited

Branas Garza, P., García-Muñoz, T. and Neuman, S. 2010. The big carrot: high-stakes incentives revisited. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. 23 (3), pp. 288-313. https://doi.org/10.1002/bdm.657

The role of personal involvement and responsibility in unfair outcomes: a classroom investigation

Branas Garza, P., Durán, M. and Espinosa, M. 2009. The role of personal involvement and responsibility in unfair outcomes: a classroom investigation. Rationality and Society. 21 (2), pp. 225-248. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043463109103900

Preferencias sobre los demás

Branas Garza, P. and Jimenez Jimenez, N. 2009. Preferencias sobre los demás. in: Garcia-Bermejo, J. (ed.) Sobre la Economía y sus métodos. Enciclopedia Iberoamericana de Filosofía Madrid Editorial Trotta.

Aproximaciones experimentales a la fecilidad

Ateca Amestoy, V., Ballester Pla, C. and Branas Garza, P. 2009. Aproximaciones experimentales a la fecilidad. Cuadernos Economicos del ICE. 77, pp. 183-197.

Are women expected to be more generous?

Aguiar, F., Branas Garza, P., Cobo-Reyes, R., Jimenez Jimenez, N. and Miller, L. 2009. Are women expected to be more generous? Experimental Economics: A Journal of the Economic Science Association. 12 (1), pp. 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-008-9199-z

Secularization and fertility: evidence from Spain

Branas Garza, P. and Neuman, S. 2008. Secularization and fertility: evidence from Spain. in: Gordeev, P. (ed.) Demographic Economics Research Perspectives Nova Science Publishers. pp. 43-74
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