Igor Asanov
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I am head of the Evidence-Based Science and Innovation Policy Research Group  at the INCHER, Department of Economics, University of Kassel, Germany. I am also invited researcher at  J-PAL Initiative.


My research expertise:
  • Experimental and Behavioral Economics
  • Field Experiments, Randomized Control Trials
  • Economics of Education 
  • Economics of Innovations and Entrepreneurship
  • Socio-emotional learning, social, mental and  psychological well-being
  • Digital Education
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Contacts:
E-Mail: [email protected]
Adress: Mönchebergstrasse 17, Room 2114,
D-34109 Kassel, Germany
Office Hours: 12:00-13:00 , Wednesday (During Semester)
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Publications

  • Severijns R., Asanov I., Streukens S., Bruns S., Moleman P., Brouwer J., Griethuijsen J., Lizin S. (2024) Involving family and friends helps sustainable diets last longer. NPJ Climate action, Nature Protfolio, 3,109. [Link] 
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  • Asanov, A.M., Asanov, I. and Buenstorf, G., (2024) A low-cost digital first aid tool to reduce psychological distress in refugees: a multi-country randomized controlled trial of Self-Help Online in the first months after the invasion of Ukraine. Social Science & Medicine, p.117442. [Link] 
 
  • Asanov, I., Schirmacher, H. and Bühren, C., (2024). A meta-analysis of lost-letter field experiments. Journal of Economic Psychology, 105, p.102759. [Link] 
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  • ​Asanov, A.M., Asanov, I., Buenstorf, G., Kadriu, V. and Schoch, P., (2024). Patterns of dissertation dissemination: publication-based outcomes of doctoral theses in the social sciences. Scientometrics, pp.1-17.[Link] ​
 
  • Asanov I, Asanov AM, Åstebro T, Buenstorf G, Crépon B, McKenzie D, Flores T FP, Mensmann M, Schulte M. (2023) System-, teacher-, and student-level interventions for improving participation in online learning at scale in high schools. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 120(30):e2216686120.  ​​[Link]
 
  • ​Asanov, A.M., Asanov, I. and Buenstorf, G., (2023). Mental health and stress level of Ukrainians seeking psychological help online. Heliyon.  9, (11). [Link]
 
  • Asanov, I., & Mavlikeeva, M. (2023). Can group identity explain the gender gap in the recruitment process? Industrial Relations Journal, 54, 95–113. [Link]
 
  • Asanov, I., Flores, F., Mckenzie, D., Mensmann, M., & Schulte, M. (2021). Remote-learning, Time-Use, and Mental Health of Ecuadorian High-School Students during the COVID-19 Quarantine. World Development, 138, 105225. [Link]​
 
  • Asanov, I. (2021) Bandit cascade: A test of observational learning in the bandit problem, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Volume 189, Pages 150-171, ISSN 0167-2681. [Link]​​
 
  • Asanov, I. and Vannuccini, S., (2020). Short-and Long-run Effects of External Interventions on Trust. Review of Behavioral Economics, 7(2), pp.159-195.​[Link]​
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  • Bruns, S. B., Asanov, I., Bode, R., Dunger, M., et al. (2019). Reporting Errors and Biases in Published Empirical Findings: Evidence from Innovation Research. Research Policy, 48(9):103796. [Link]​​​​​

Selected Grants/Awards

  • World Bank Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF) grant: COVID-19 Emergency Window. World Bank. [Link]
  • Path to Scale Award 2019.  Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA). [Link]
  • World Bank Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF) grant: Nimble Evaluations. World Bank. [Link]
  • Innovation Growth Lab (IGL-NESTA) grant. Innovation Growth Lab  [Link]

Dissemination: Selected Media Coverage and Policy Impact

"Showing Life Opportunities" (SLO) project
  • Press about  "Showing Life Opportunities" (SLO) project: Global News, The Hamilton Spectator, The Conversation, SciDev.
 
  • Scale-up of the "Showing Life Opportunities" (SLO) program to the national level as an emergency response to COVID-19. More than 30,000 kids graduated in time using the program materials.
 
  • World Bank presentations of some results from  "Showing Life Opportunities" (SLO):  Nimble Evaluations (World Bank Webinar),  Assessing learning remotely in impact evaluations (World Bank Webinar).

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"Veggie Challenge"
  • Press about Veggie Challenge study results: Green Queen, Public Sector Catering
  • Informed with the results of the study to change animal product consumption, the non-governmental organization responsible for  digital solution expands the most effective treatment across European countries.​
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"Self-Help Online" (SHO) project
  • Press about  "Self-Help Online" (SHO) project: Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine (HNA) Newspaper​, BMC’S Blog Network-Blog On Medicine, Springer Nature Research Communities
 
  • The educational materials that show a positive impact (Asanov et al. 2024) on the mental health of Ukrainian refugees are disseminated free to the Ukrainian refugees. www.sho4ukraine.com​
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