Economics and Behavior

  • Typ: Vorlesung (V)
  • Semester: WS 18/19
  • Zeit: 2018-10-16
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II


    2018-10-23
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-10-30
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-11-06
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-11-13
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-11-20
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-11-27
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-12-04
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-12-11
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2018-12-18
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2019-01-08
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2019-01-15
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2019-01-22
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2019-01-29
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II

    2019-02-05
    15:45 - 17:15 wöchentlich
    10.23 Nusselt-Hörsaal
    10.23 Kollegiengebäude Maschinenbau II


  • SWS: 2
  • LVNr.: 2560137
Prerequisites

None.

Recommendations:

Basic knowledge of microeconomics and statistics are recommended. A background in game theory is helpful, but not absolutely necessary.

Bibliography

Kahnemann, Daniel: Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.

Ariely, Dan: Predictably irrational. New York: Harper Collins, 2008.

Ariely, Dan: The Upside of Irrationality. New York: HarperCollins, 2011.

Content of teaching

The course covers topics from behavioral economics with regard to contents and methods. In addition, the students gain insight into the design of economic experiments. Furthermore, the students will become acquainted with reading and critically evaluating current research papers in the field of behavioral economics.

Annotation

The lecture will be held in English.

Workload

The total workload for this course is approximately 135.0 hours. For further information see German version.

Aim

The students

  • gain insight into fundamental topics in behavioral economics;
  • get to know different research methods in the field of behavioral economics;
  • learn to critically evaluate experimental designs;
  • get introduced to current research papers in behavioral economics;
  • become acquainted with the technical terminology in English.
Exam description

The assessment consists of a written exam (60 minutes) (following §4(2), 1 of the examination regulation).
The exam takes place in every semester. Re-examinations are offered at every ordinary examination date.

The grade will be determined in a final written exam. Students can earn a bonus to the final grade by successfully participating in the exercises.