Dimitri Dubois
Ph.D. in Economics
CNRS Research Engineer
Lab Manager, LEEM
Cristal Medal,
2024
Deputy Director, CEE-M research unit
Member, CNRS Ethics Committee (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Board Member, French Association for Experimental Economics
Member, Doctoral School Council “Economics-Management”
Co-organizer, Behavioural and Experimental Economics Seminar
Co-founder, The Behavioral Project
Welcome
I am a research engineer at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), affiliated with the Center for Environmental Economics – Montpellier (CEE-M), where I serve as the lab manager of the Laboratory for Experimental Economics (LEEM).
My work lies at the intersection of behavioral and experimental
economics, focusing on how individuals and groups make decisions in strategic and social
contexts.
My research spans three main areas:
- Decision-Making, Social Preferences, and Strategic Behavior – I investigate cooperation, competition, and fairness using controlled experiments to elicit preferences and uncover behavioral patterns.
- Common-Pool Resource Management and Environmental Behavior – I study how individuals manage shared natural resources and respond to sustainability challenges.
- Behavioral Economics and Public Policy – I explore how behavioral insights can inform the design of public interventions, particularly in health, education, and financial decision-making.
I have extensive experience conducting experiments in laboratory, field, and online settings. I develop custom applications using oTree, and I am proficient in data analysis with Python and R, as well as programming in Python and JavaScript.
I also take part in interdisciplinary research projects involving psychologists, biologists and ecologists, addressing questions at the frontier of behavior, cooperation, and social cognition.
I am committed to advancing open science in experimental economics — from preregistration to transparent sharing of data and code.
Research
Conferences and Seminars
Projects and Scientific Event Organization
Projects
Funded Projects (as Team Member)
- 2023–2026 – SPORT, ANR, PI: M. Willinger
- 2023–2026 – GROUP, ANR, PI: G. Cheikbossian
- 2020–2024 – CRAMORES, ANR, PI: N. Querou
- 2017–2023 – RISKADAPT, ANR, PI: M. Raymond
- 2021–2022 – RESPIRE, ANR COVID-19, PI: B. Ventelou
- 2020–2021 – CONFINOBS, ANR Flash Covid, PI: M. Willinger
- 2017–2021 – GREEN-ECON, ANR, PI: N. Querou & S. Hubert
- 2016–2020 – BEAM, ANR ORA, PI: N. Hanaki
- 2018 – EXPECOMOD, IM2E, PI: B. Bonté
- 2016 – Terrorism and Identity, PI: M. Willinger
- 2013–2016 – NORMES, ADEME, PI: L. Ibanez & S. Roussel
- 2014 – Solidarité, BQR, PI: M. Willinger
- 2013 – Fraude, BQR, PI: C. Bazart
- 2010 – Public Policy Design and Effectiveness, BQR, PI: D. Serra
Funded Projects (as PI)
- 2023–2024 – Dynamic Common Pool Resources, Special Grant, University of Montpellier (€7,000)
- 2022–2023 – The N-effect and Competitive Behavior (co-PI with M. Willinger), Special Grant, University of Montpellier (€15,000)
- 2016 – LEEM Expansion, Special Grant, University of Montpellier (€20,000)
- 2015 – LEEM Extension, GEPETO Project, Region Occitanie (€220,000)
- 2017–2018 – OSC – Origins of Care and Cooperation, CNRS Interdisciplinary Mission (€30,000)
Unfunded Projects (as PI)
- 2025–2027 – DECICARB: Interdisciplinary project on refined carbohydrates and cognitive/social performance in young adults, Maison des Sciences de l'Hommme (€19,000)
- 2024–2025– Understanding the Understanding (co-PI with G. Bayle), Special Grant, University of Montpellier (€11,000)
- 2021–2022 – LEEM Renovation, Special Grant, University of Montpellier (€35,000)
Scientific Event Organization
- 2024 – Co-organizer (with G. Bayle), 1st CEE-M Workshop on Artificial Intelligence
- 2023 – Chair of the organizing committee, 13th ASFEE Annual Conference
- 2020–2022 – Co-organizer (with R. Espinosa, R. Romaniuc, P. Crosetto), French Experimental Talks (weekly Zoom seminar)
- 2018 – Co-organizer, Workshop “Cooperation: Interdisciplinary Methods”, Lille
- 2016 – Co-organizer, IM2E Workshop on Uncertainty and Group Decision in Water Management, Montpellier
- 2015 – Host and organizer, 2nd Workshop of the French Software Developers in Experimental Economics (D2E), Montpellier
- 2012 – Co-organizer, 3rd ASFEE Annual Conference, Montpellier
Software Development
I develop custom experimental applications using oTree and other open-source tools,
supporting research in behavioral and experimental economics across lab, field, and online environments.
Each year, I design and implement applications for over a dozen research projects,
ranging from academic experiments to interdisciplinary field studies.
Feel free to contact me if you need assistance developing a robust and tailored
application for your experiment —
I also provide application development as a service for research teams.
Below is a categorized overview of the applications I have developed, grouped into three main formats: Lab Experiments, Field Experiments, and Online Experiments.
Teaching and Supervision
Current Teaching
oTree: An open-source platform for behavioral research
Master 2 Economics and Psychology
MSc in Data Science and Organizational Behavior – Burgundy School of
Business
R programming
Ph.D Program in Economics and Management (Graduate School)
University Diploma
Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Master 2 Economics and Psychology
Python – Fundamentals
Master 2 Economics and Psychology
University Diploma
Python – Data Science
University Diploma
Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
University Diploma
Past Teaching
- z-Tree: Zurich Toolbox for Readymade Economic Experiments
- LaTeX
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- History of Economic Thought
Student Supervision
Ph.D. Supervision
- Noémie Bobin (2023–) – Co-supervisor (with A. Sutan and M. Willinger)
- Murielle Djiguemde (2017–2021) – Co-supervisor (with M. Tidball)
Ph.D. Thesis Committees
- Violette Pinçon (2023–)
- Simon Mathex (2021–2024)
- Agnalys Michaud (2016–2020)
- Serge Yao (2017–2020)
Master Students
- 2025 – A. Lefebvre: Mobile common pool resources – Data analysis (5-month internship)
- 2025 – M.J. Bamba: Athletes competitiveness – Field data collection (5-month internship)
- 2023 – S. Feti: Research and lab manager assistant
- 2021 – K. Santos: Behavioral sciences and road safety (Master thesis)
- 2021 – A. Cormillot: Lab manager assistant and pedagogical game development (6-month internship)
- 2020 – B. Wieczorek: Centralized punishment in homogeneous and heterogeneous groups (Master thesis)
- 2019 – S. Bravaccini: Competitiveness mindset (Master thesis)
- 2018 – K. Diagne: Sportsmanship (Master thesis)
- 2017 – C. Kanli: Voluntary information sharing in CPR dilemmas (Master thesis)
- 2015 – A. Gautier Kouakou: Assistance with LEEM platform management (6-month internship)
- 2011 – F. Barry Mohamed: Minority game (Master thesis)
- 2010 – F. Letoile: LEEM platform procedures and R training (6-month internship)
Roles and Responsibilities
Administrative and Scientific Duties
- Deputy Director, CEE-M research unit (2020–)
- Lab Manager, LEEM – Laboratory for Experimental Economics Montpellier (2008–)
- University Research Data Officer, CEE-M (2025–)
- CNRS Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Correspondent, CEE-M (2019–)
- CNRS Technology Transfer and Valorisation Correspondent, CEE-M (2020–)
- Member, Laboratory Council of the CEE-M (2018–)
- Member, Scientific Department Council – Economics, University of Montpellier (2016–2022)
- Member, INRA Working Group on Experimental Data Quality (2013–2017)
- Co-founder, The Behavioral Project
Academic Service and Community Engagement
- Member, Operational Ethics Committee – CNRS Humanities and Social Sciences (2024–)
- Member, Doctoral School Council “Economics-Management”, University of Montpellier (2017–)
- Board Member, French Association for Experimental Economics (ASFEE) (2014–)
- Co-organizer, BEE Seminar – Behavioural and Experimental Economics (2022–)
- Head of the University Diploma: Fundamental Knowledge in Computing, Programming and Data Analysis with Free Software (2014–2024)
Jury and Expert Roles
- Chair or member of CNRS competitive examination juries for Research and Technical Staff (BAP D)
- Member of evaluation panels for HCERES: GATE (2020), THEMA (2019), CES Paris Sorbonne (2018), BETA (2017)
- Member, CNRS DR13 Ranking Commission (BAP D, F, J)
Training and Outreach Activities
- Training in oTree for the Moldovan NGO Expert-Grup (2019)
- Workshops and pedagogical experiments for high school students (2012, 2019)
- Training and setup of the experimental lab at the Institute of Finance in Sousse, Tunisia (2012)
- Speaker, CNRS ANF "Collecting and Producing Data in Social Sciences" (2016)
Education
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Economics
University of Montpellier, 2006
Highest Honors with Jury Congratulations
Title: "The emergence of trust-reciprocity relationships in a population of economic
agents"
Jury: C. Meidinger, D. Serra, M.-C. Villeval, M. Willinger
University Diploma in Computer Science
University of Montpellier, 2003
With High Distinction
DEA in Economic Analysis
University of Montpellier, 2002
With Distinction
Professional Training
- 2025: Multivariate Analysis with R
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2020
- New Supervisors: Managing a Research Unit – CNRS (May–Nov), Montpellier
- Annual Appraisal Interviews – CNRS (Apr), Online
- Bayesian Statistics – Univ. of Montpellier (Feb), Montpellier
- CNRS Seminar for New Unit Directors – Paris
- 2019: Python 3 Advanced – CNRS, Montpellier
- 2018: oTree – Self-paced training
- 2016: Data Collection and Production in Social Sciences – CNRS Training School (ANF)
- 2015: Python: Pandas and Matplotlib – Self-paced training
- 2014
- Scientific Computing: Basics and Tools – CNRS Training School (ANF)
- Quality Management System (ISO 9001) – QuaRes Association
- 2011: Python GUI with Qt4 – INRA
- 2010: Python – CNRS
- 2009: Descriptive Statistics with R – CNRS
- 2008
- R Software – INRA
- Network Administration under Debian – INRA
- PHP (Beginner and Intermediate) – CNRS
Contact
Professional Information
Address:
CEE-M – Center for Environmental Economics, University of
Montpellier
Room 201
Faculté d'Économie de Montpellier
Avenue Raymond Dugrand
34 960 Montpellier, France
Email: dimitri.dubois@umontpellier.fr
Website: www.duboishome.info/dimitri