Moritz Peter Fritschle, M. Sc.
Profile
I am interested in individual decision-making and the influencing factors behind it. My focus is on the agricultural sector, where behavioural and institutional factors influence the actions of farmers.
I am researching how privately and publicly organised incentive programmes need to be designed so that they can contribute efficiently to more sustainable agriculture.
In my research, I use both quantitative and qualitative methods. With the assistance of focus groups and interviews, I design discrete choice experiments (DCEs) to quantify individuals' preferences for policy measures.
Before my PhD studies, I completed my Bachelor's degree in Economics at the Philipps University of Marburg and the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Madrid. I graduated with a Master's degree in Economics & Institutions at the Philipps University of Marburg. I spent part of my doctoral studies at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee (Scotland) in the Social, Economic, and Geographical Sciences (SEGS) Department.
Research Interests
- Discrete Choice Modelling
- Farmer Identity Concept
- Decisions & behaviour of individuals
- Private and public agri-environmental programmes
Methods
- Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs)
- Focus Groups
- Surveys and survey experiments
Current Research Projects
FRAMEwork - Farmer clusters for Realising Agrobiodiversity Management across Ecosystems
Within the Horizon 2020 Project of the European Union FRAMEwork: Farmer clusters for Realising Agrobiodiversity Management across Ecosystems" we (S. Engel, F. Thomas, L. Kuhfuss, T. Rellensmann and M. Fritschle) investigate the effects of incentives to promote biodiversity-sensitive agriculture.
Publications (peer-reviewed)
Baaken, M.C., Thomas, F., Engel, S., Fritschle, M.P., Ortiz-Riomalo, J.F. and Rellensmann, T. (2025). Advancing Agri-Environmental Policy with Behavioral and Experimental Economics: Insights, Innovations, and Future Directions. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 50(4): 830-865. https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.364787
Publications (technical and policy reports)
Bohnet, I., Thomas, F., Zagata, L., Hardy, C., Fritschle, M., Engel, S., & Kuhfuss, L. (2025). D6.1 Report on the impact of Cluster approach on Farmer's self-identity and behaviour. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15090426
Fritschle, M.P., Thomas, F., Engel, S., Rellensmann, T. & Kuhfuss, L. (2022). D6.3 Report on current and potential private incentives. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7115617
Rellensmann, T., Engel, S., Thomas, F., & Fritschle, M.. (2022). D6.4 Review of existing public incentive schemes plus design options. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7115622