Dr. Valentin Wagner

„How should we design the school and science system to optimally educate next generations of researchers, keep them in science and unleash their innovative power?“
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Focus of work

  • Economics of education
  • Economics of innovation
  • Careers of young researchers
  • Development of education and innovation indicators
  • Evaluations
  • Quantitative Methods

Curriculum vitae

Dr. Valentin Wagner studied economics at the University of Bonn (B. Sc.) and the University of Cologne (M. Sc.). He completed his doctorate in 2017 on incentive for students and learning motivation of students. Before joining Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit) at VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH in 2021, Valentin Wagner researched and taught on educational and behavioral economics topics as research assistant at the University of Mainz. At iit, Valentin Wagner works on various projects related to young scientists, academic career paths, as well as education, research, and innovation statistics.

Publications

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Wagner, Valentin (2022): Heterogeneous effects of grade framing. In: Labour Economics, Vol. 74, S. 102106.
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Riener, Gerhard; Wagner, Valentin (2022): Motivation in a Reciprocal Task: Interaction Effects of Task Meaning, Goal Salience and Time Pressure. In: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, Vol. 22:3, S. 633645.
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Ecker, Brigitte; Brunner, Philipp; Dick, Nikias; Hartmann, Ernst A.; Keckenberg, David; Heckl, Eva; Johs, Julian; Kasneci, Gerdhard; Marcher, Anja; Philipp, Stefan; Régent, Verena; Sardadvar, Sascha; Schneider, Herwig W.; Schuch, Klaus; Steyer, Mario; Sturn, Dorothea; Warta, Katharina; Wagner, Valentin; Wieser, Harald (2022): Forschungs- und Technologiebericht Österreich. Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung et al. (Hrsg.). Wien.
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Klausmann, Tim; Wagner, Valentin; Zipperle, Isabell (2021): Rank response functions in an online learning environment. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 209, S. 110096.
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Dincher, Matthias; Wagner, Valentin (2021): Teaching in times of COVID-19: determinants of teachers' educational technology use. In: Education Economics, Vol. 29:5, S. 461-470.
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Riener, Gerhard; Wagner, Valentin (2021): Non-monetary rewards in education. In: Educational Psychology, Vol. 42:2, S. 222-239.
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Schunk, Daniel; Wagner, Valentin (2021): What Determines the Willingness to Sanction Violations of Newly Introduced Social Norms: Personality Traits or Economic Preferences? Evidence from the COVID-19 Crisis. In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Vol. 93, S. 101716.
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Hermes, Henning; Hett, Florian; Mechtel, Mario; Schmidt, Felix; Schunk, Daniel; Wagner, Valentin (2020): Do children cooperate conditionally? Adapting the strategy method for first-graders. In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 179, S. 638-652.
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Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah; Wagner, Valentin (2020): Monetary and non-monetary incentives for educational attainment: Design and effectiveness, In: Steve Bradley & Colin Green (Hrsg.): The Economics of Education (Second Edition), S. 249-268.
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Riener, Gerhard; Wagner, Valentin (2019): On the design of non-monetary incentives in schools. In: Education Economics, Vol. 27:3, S. 223-240.
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Riener, Gerhard; Wagner, Valentin (2018): Gender differences in willingness to compete and answering multiple-choice questions - The role of age. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 164, S. 86-89.
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Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah; Thoste, Philipp; Wagner, Valentin (2018): Nudging in der Schulmensa: verhaltenswissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse können Ernährungsgewohnheiten positiv beeinflussen. In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 87:2, S. 109-125.
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Riener, Gerhard; Wagner, Valentin (2017): Shying away from demanding tasks? Experimental evidence on gender differences in answering multiple-choice questions. In: Economics of Education Review, Vol. 59, S. 43-62.
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Baeßler, Bettina; Wagner, Valentin; Davies, Simon; Roest, Annelieke; Lethaus-Weigl, Susanne; Pfister, Roman; Bunck, Alexander; Maintz, David; Baldus, Stephan; Michels, Guido (2017): Causes of anxiety in patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography. In: International Journal of Cardiovascular Research, Vol. 6:1.