Maximilian Reisner
Maximilian Reisner

Master of Science in Economics, University of Munich (LMU Munich), Germany, 2019

Max has studied and worked in Sweden, France, Spain and Germany. But for the last 2 years, he calls the harbour city of Sydney home.

He has become fascinated by Behavioural Economic thinking since the early stages of his Master’s in Economics at LMU Munich. Since then he views his world through the lens of Behavioural and Experimental Economics. His research interests range from how to help the poor overcome their self-control problems using commitment devices to digital in-app nudges in the private banking sector to improve credit card repayment.

Max has not just laboured over chalkboards his entire career but has worked extensively within the industry. As a behavioural scientist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, he gains powerful new insights, data-driven and evidence-based, to improve Australians’ financial wellbeing. A career goal of his is to help bridge the gap between industry and academia.

Research interests:

  • Behavioural Economics
  • Experimental Economics
  • Applied Microeconomics

Teaching areas:

  • Microeconomics
  • Behavioural Decision-Making
  • Behavioural Economics
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