Overview
Personal profile
César Mantilla holds a PhD in Economics from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia). He was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST), and a professor at Universidad del Rosario and Universidad Loyola-Andalucía. Since 2024, he has been affiliated with Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogotá. He currently serves as Chair of the Economics Department.
His research focuses on behavioral economics and the use of economic experiments, including lab-in-the-field, in the areas of economic development, environment, and health. He has published in top journals of the discipline, including the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Health Economics, and Experimental Economics. He also serves as Associate editor of the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.
Education
PhD, PhD in Economics
Award Date: 30 Aug 2013
Master, Master in Economics
Award Date: 15 Oct 2011
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering
Award Date: 03 Mar 2009
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Finance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 25 Article
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Rewards, sanctions, and trust in the police: evidence from field and survey experiments in Colombia
Gelvez, J. D., Mantilla, C. & Nieto, M. P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Policing and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Water valuation in incentivized bargaining games
Gáfaro, M. & Mantilla Ribero, C. A., 03 Mar 2025, In: Water Resources and Economics. 50, p. 1-21 21 p., 100259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A mechanism requesting prices and quantities may increase the provision of heterogeneous public goods
Alberti, F. & Mantilla Ribero, C. A., Mar 2024, In: Experimental Economics. 27, 1, p. 244-270 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Are non-fungible payments attractive when they reduce risk exposure? Evidence from Colombia
Cano, A., Cortés, D., Mantilla Ribero, C. A., Prada, L. & Restrepo, M., 02 Jan 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 1, e0296299.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climate change education through the lens of behavioral economics: A systematic review of studies on observed behavior and social norms
Galeotti, F., Hopfensitz, A. & Mantilla, C., Dec 2024, In: Ecological Economics. 226, 108338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations
Projects
- 2 Active
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Medición de normas de uso colectivo de agua en entornos de escasez: El caso de la Guajira.
Mantilla Ribero, C. A. (CoI)
04/11/25 → 29/12/26
Project: Research
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Economía del comportamiento para entender la informalidad laboral
15/07/25 → 14/07/27
Project: Research