Josie I Chen is an Associate Professor of Economics at National Taiwan University. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Brown University in 2015 and taught at National Taipei University before joining NTU in 2019. Her research uses laboratory, online and field experiments to study how language, emotion, identity and social feedback shape economic decisions, from time preference and bargaining to trust, energy use and preferences for democracy.
1Research Interests
- Behavioral economics
- Experimental economics
- Language and intertemporal choice
- Emotions and fairness
- Identity, trust and prosocial lending
- Feedback and energy conservation
- Gender and leadership
- Preferences for democracy
2Publications
- 2025
“Does Future Time Reference Framing Increase Temporal Discounting? Evidence from English Monolinguals” (with Yue Han and Tai-Sen He). Journal of Economic Psychology 107: 102796.
- 2024
“Obedience to Rules with Mild Formal Sanctions: The Roles of Informal Sanctions and Voting.” Taiwan Economic Review 52(1): 1–48.
- 2023
“Performance Feedback in a Group Contest: A Field Experiment on Electricity Conservation” (with Chia-Wen Chen and Ming-Jen Lin). Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 32(3): 558–582.
- 2022
“Does Speech Rate Influence Intertemporal Decisions? An Experimental Investigation” (with Tai-Sen He and Hsin-Ya Liao). PLoS ONE 17(2): e0264356.
- 2021
“Discounting from a Distance: The Effect of Pronoun Drop on Intertemporal Decisions” (with Tai-Sen He). Journal of Economic Psychology 87: 102454.
- 2019
“The Effect of Language on Economic Behavior: Examining the Causal Link between Future Tense and Time Preference in the Lab” (with Tai-Sen He and Yohanes Eko Riyanto). European Economic Review 120: 103307.
- 2019
“Identity, Trust and Altruism: An Experiment on Preferences and Microfinance Lending” (with Andrew Foster and Louis Putterman). European Economic Review 120: 103304.
- 2018
“Disapproval Aversion or Inflated Inequity Acceptance? The Impact of Expressing Emotions in Ultimatum Bargaining” (with Kenju Kamei). Experimental Economics 21(4): 836–857.
3Working Papers
- 2023
“Gauging Preference for Democracy in Absence of Free Speech” (with Louis Putterman and Diego Ramos-Toro). Brown University BRAVO Working Paper 2023-005.
- 2022
“Mind-Reading Ability Predicts Sales Performance: Evidence from Financial Consultants” (with Tai-Sen He).
4Work in Progress
- 2024
“Closing the Gender Gap in Willingness to Contribute Ideas: A Lean-in Intervention” (with Yu-Hsin Ho).
- 2024
“Energy Conservation through Goal Setting” (with Yating Chuang and Chia-Wen Chen).
- 2023
“Examining the Impact of Single-Sex Schools on Women’s Willingness to Lead” (with Fu-Hsuan Tsai).
5Education
- 2015
Ph.D. in Economics, Brown University
- 2009
B.A. in Economics and B.A. in Finance, National Taiwan University
6Academic Positions
- 2020–
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, National Taiwan University
- 2019–2020
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, National Taiwan University
- 2015–2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, National Taipei University
Visiting positions
- 2018
Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Brown University (June–September)
- 2016
Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Brown University
- 2016
Visiting Scholar, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (April)
7Awards and Grants
- 2025–26
Excellence in Teaching Award for Full-Time Faculty, National Taiwan University 臺灣大學專任教師教學優良獎（114 學年度）
- 2024–25
Excellence in Teaching Award for Full-Time Faculty, National Taiwan University 臺灣大學專任教師教學優良獎（113 學年度）
- 2022–23
Excellence in Teaching Award for Full-Time Faculty, National Taiwan University 臺灣大學專任教師教學優良獎（111 學年度）
- 2021–22
Award for Teaching Excellence in English-Taught Courses, National Taiwan University 臺灣大學全英語授課教學優良獎（110 學年度）
- 2019, 2022
Sun Chen Young Scholar Award 孫震年輕學者
- 2021
Han Hsiao-Chung Young Scholar Award 韓效忠青年學者
- 2018–2023
MOST Young Scholar Fellowship, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
8Conference Presentations
- 2023
The 5th Reading Experimental and Behavioural Economics Workshop
- 2020
The 4th Joint Economics Symposium of 4 Leading Universities in Taiwan and Japan
- 2019
NTU–UT Joint Workshop on Experimental Social Science
- 2018
Asia-Pacific Economic Science Association Meeting; Contests: Theory and Evidence Conference
- 2017
Asia-Pacific Economic Science Association Meeting; European Economic Science Association Meeting
- 2016
Western Economic Association International 91st Annual Conference; XMU International Workshop on Experimental Economics
- 2015
ASSA Annual Meeting; Biennial Social Dilemmas Conference (poster)
- 2014
Economic Science Association International Meeting; Science of Philanthropy Initiative Conference (poster)
9Invited Seminars
- 2023
National Taipei University; Academia Sinica
- 2022
National Central University; Feng Chia University
- 2020
Chung Yuan Christian University; National Chengchi University; National Taipei University
- 2019
International University of Japan; Industrial Technology Research Institute
- 2017
National Tsing Hua University
- 2016
Kiel Institute for the World Economy; National Chengchi University; National Taipei University (Department of Sociology)
- 2015
National Taiwan University; Academia Sinica; Feng Chia University; National Central University
10Professional Service
- 2020–
Organizer, Virtual East Asia Experimental and Behavioral Economics Seminar Series
- Referee
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Taiwan Economic Review, Taipei Economic Inquiry, Academia Economic Papers
陳儀現任國立臺灣大學經濟學系副教授，研究領域為行為經濟學與實驗經濟學。她於 2009 年取得臺大經濟學與財務金融雙學士，2015 年取得美國布朗大學經濟學博士，2015 至 2019 年任教於國立臺北大學經濟學系，2019 年起任教於臺大。她以實驗室實驗、線上實驗與田野實驗，研究語言、情緒、身分認同與社會回饋如何影響經濟決策，主題包括時間偏好、議價與公平、信任與微型貸款、節約用電、性別與領導意願，以及民主偏好的測量。
1研究領域
- 行為經濟學
- 實驗經濟學
- 語言與跨期決策
- 情緒與公平
- 身分認同、信任與微型貸款
- 回饋與節約能源
- 性別與領導
- 民主偏好
2學歷
- 2015
經濟學博士，美國布朗大學（Brown University）
- 2009
經濟學士、財務金融學士，國立臺灣大學
3經歷
- 2020–
副教授，國立臺灣大學經濟學系
- 2019–2020
助理教授，國立臺灣大學經濟學系
- 2015–2019
助理教授，國立臺北大學經濟學系
- 2016, 2018
訪問學者，美國布朗大學經濟學系
- 2016
訪問學者，德國基爾世界經濟研究所（Kiel Institute for the World Economy）
4期刊論文
- 2025
Chen, J. I., Han, Y., & He, T.-S. “Does Future Time Reference Framing Increase Temporal Discounting? Evidence from English Monolinguals.” Journal of Economic Psychology, 107, 102796.
- 2024
Chen, J. I. “Obedience to Rules with Mild Formal Sanctions: The Roles of Informal Sanctions and Voting.” 《經濟論文叢刊》（Taiwan Economic Review）, 52(1), 1–48.
- 2023
Chen, C.-W., Chen, J. I., & Lin, M.-J. “Performance Feedback in a Group Contest: A Field Experiment on Electricity Conservation.” Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 32(3), 558–582.
- 2022
Chen, J. I., He, T.-S., & Liao, H.-Y. “Does Speech Rate Influence Intertemporal Decisions? An Experimental Investigation.” PLoS ONE, 17(2), e0264356.
- 2021
Chen, J. I., & He, T.-S. “Discounting from a Distance: The Effect of Pronoun Drop on Intertemporal Decisions.” Journal of Economic Psychology, 87, 102454.
- 2019
Chen, J. I., He, T.-S., & Riyanto, Y. E. “The Effect of Language on Economic Behavior: Examining the Causal Link between Future Tense and Time Preference in the Lab.” European Economic Review, 120, 103307.
- 2019
Chen, J. I., Foster, A., & Putterman, L. “Identity, Trust and Altruism: An Experiment on Preferences and Microfinance Lending.” European Economic Review, 120, 103304.
- 2018
Chen, J. I., & Kamei, K. “Disapproval Aversion or Inflated Inequity Acceptance? The Impact of Expressing Emotions in Ultimatum Bargaining.” Experimental Economics, 21(4), 836–857.
工作論文與進行中研究請見英文 CV。
5獎項與計畫
- 114 學年度
國立臺灣大學專任教師教學優良獎
- 113 學年度
國立臺灣大學專任教師教學優良獎
- 111 學年度
國立臺灣大學專任教師教學優良獎
- 110 學年度
國立臺灣大學全英語授課教學優良獎
- 2019, 2022
孫震年輕學者
- 2021
韓效忠青年學者
- 2018–2023
科技部年輕學者養成計畫
6學術服務
- 2020–
籌辦 Virtual East Asia Experimental and Behavioral Economics Seminar Series（東亞實驗與行為經濟學線上研討會）
- 審稿
The Quarterly Journal of Economics、Journal of Development Economics、Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization、《經濟論文叢刊》、《經濟研究》、《經濟論文》
Josie Chen teaches the department’s English-taught Microeconomics sequence as a flipped classroom, along with courses on experimental methods and behavioral economics. She has received NTU’s Excellence in Teaching Award for Full-Time Faculty three times (2022–23, 2024–25 and 2025–26) and its Award for Teaching Excellence in English-Taught Courses (2021–22).
陳儀老師以翻轉教學方式開設全英語授課的個體經濟學，並開授實驗經濟學與行為經濟學相關課程；曾三度獲得臺大專任教師教學優良獎（111、113、114 學年度），並獲 110 學年度全英語授課教學優良獎。
Undergraduate and Graduate Courses 學士班與研究所課程
- Full year
Microeconomics 個體經濟學（上、下）
Required course for economics majors. Taught in English with a flipped-classroom format. 3 credits per semester.
- Fall
Introduction to Experimental Economics I: Laboratory and Online Experiments 實驗經濟學導論一：實驗室實驗和線上實驗
Open to third-year undergraduates and above, master’s and Ph.D. students. 2 credits.
Master’s Program for Working Professionals 經濟學系碩士在職專班
- Fall
Price Analysis III 價格分析三
- Fall
Topics in Behavioral Economics 行為經濟學專題
- Fall
Experimental Methods in Economic and Social Science Research 經濟與社會科學研究實驗方法
Course list as offered in the 2026–27 academic year (115-1). Schedules and syllabi are on the NTU Course Website and NTU COOL.
Research Assistants 招募研究助理
The lab designs and runs economic experiments at the intersection of economics, psychology and political science. Each summer it recruits undergraduate research assistants from any department. No economics background is required. The lab looks for curiosity about human behavior, careful work, and patience with research questions.
團隊研究橫跨經濟學、心理學與政治學，透過設計實驗與蒐集資料探討人們如何做決策。每年暑期招募大學部研究助理，不限科系、不需經濟學背景，適合對人類行為好奇、樂於閱讀與討論、細心負責、對研究有耐心的同學。
What research assistants do
- Read the academic literature and discuss experimental designs with the team 閱讀文獻、討論實驗設計
- Recruit participants and run data collection, including finding research sites 招募受試者、尋找研究場域、蒐集資料
- Carry out careful, long-term statistical analysis 細緻且長期的統計分析
Questions the Lab Is Working On 團隊目前的研究問題
- 語言框架的用字會影響儲蓄決策嗎？Does the wording of a language frame change saving decisions?
- 說話速度會改變人對未來的感受嗎？Does speech rate change how people feel about the future?
- 把室友分組競賽能減少用電嗎？Does putting roommates into teams reduce electricity use?
- 當人們隱藏真實想法時，如何測量真正的民主偏好？How can we measure true preferences for democracy when people hide their views?
- 善於讀懂他人意圖的人賺得比較多嗎？Do people who read others’ intentions well earn more?
- 女校會讓女性更願意競爭嗎？Do women’s schools make women more willing to compete?
- 上英文課會讓記憶變差嗎？Does taking a class in English hurt memory?
- AI 撰寫的文字會讓謊言更有說服力嗎？Does AI-written text help people lie more convincingly?
Master’s Theses Supervised 指導碩士論文
- 2026
曾文昱 Wen-Yu Tseng
內生對手配對對競爭行為之影響：性別顯著競賽的實驗證據
The Effect of Endogenous Opponent Matching on Competitive Behavior: Evidence from a Gender-Salient Contest
- 2026
莊詠州 Yung-Chou Chung
誰以行動支持永續農業？從 ESG 認知到實際消費行為之實證分析
From ESG Awareness to Actual Consumption: An Empirical Study on Supporting Sustainable Agriculture
- 2024
沈姵昕 Pei-Xin Shen
性別平等悖論：經濟條件對台灣高中生的風險偏好與性別刻板印象的影響
The Gender Equality Paradox: The Impact of Economic Conditions on Risk Preferences and Gender Stereotypes among Taiwanese High School Students
- 2024
蕭聖諺 Sheng-Yen Hsiao
外語暴露效應：實驗室中的經濟決策
The Effect of Foreign Language Exposure: Lab Experiment on Economic Decisions
- 2024
廖信雅 Hsin-Ya Liao
器官捐贈資訊對民眾態度的影響
The Impact of Information on People’s Attitudes Toward Organ Donation
- 2023
蔡馥亘 Fu-Hsuan Tsai
高中生擔任代表的意願性別差異
Gender Disparities in Willingness to be Representative Among High School Students
- 2023
黃家恩 Chia-En Huang
康德道德與社會偏好在類聚效應下對合作行為的影響
Kantian Morality and Social Preferences on Cooperative Behavior under Assortative Matching
- 2023
胡將相 Jiang-Shiang Hu
「將」被看見？以眼動儀重新檢視未來式對於跨期選擇之影響
“Will” it be Seen? Using Eye Tracking to Reexamine the Future Tense Effect in Intertemporal Choices
- 2022
陳庭偉 Ting-Wei Chen
公共參與經驗對投票之影響：以經濟學實驗進行探討
The Effect of Public Participation on Voter Turnout: A Lab Experiment
- 2019
陳彤 Ton Chen
以經濟學實驗分析金錢誘因對微型貸款出資人貸款意願的影響
The Effect of Monetary Incentive on Microfinance Lending Decisions: An Economic Experiment
From the National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan (臺灣博碩士論文知識加值系統), listed by year of publication. Where a thesis has a record there, its link opens it.