Clément S. Bellet
Associate Professor, Erasmus School of Economics
Tinbergen Institute & Erasmus Research Institute of Management
My research bridges marketing and behavioral economics, using causal inference, large-scale consumer datasets, and natural experiments to study questions at the intersection of business and society.
Research Focus
Gender & Consumer Markets
How gender shapes advertising, purchasing, and market segmentation.
with David Dubois, Frédéric Godart · Management Science, 2025
The #MeToo movement triggered a sudden shift in demand, with drops in purchases of stereotypically feminine items.
Customer & Worker Emotions
How emotions shape service, satisfaction, and performance.
with Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, George Ward · Management Science, 2024
Weather-driven mood shocks in call centers raise sales, mainly through workers converting more calls into sales.
Consumption & Inequality
How inequality shapes needs, luxury, and status.
with Eve Colson-Sihra · Journal of the European Economic Association, 2025
Inequality increases the need of the poor for "little luxuries" at the expense of necessities.