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ECON0399A-F17

Intro Behavioral/Experimental

Introduction to Behavioral and Experimental Economics
This course surveys research incorporating psychological and other experimental evidence into economics. Topics will include: attitudes towards risk (e.g., prospect theory) and time (e.g., self-control); judgment and decision-making biases; fairness, altruism, and public goods contributions; bargaining and financial market anomalies; incentives (e.g., performance pay and nudges). (ECON 0255 required; ECON 0280 recommended) 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
91977
Subject Code:
ECON
Course Number:
0399
Section Identifier:
A

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ECON 0399

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Fall 2017

ECON0399A-F17 Lecture (Robbett)