Subject
Experimental and Behavioral Economics
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOVARIK , JAROMIR | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Titular De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Fundamentals of Economic Analysis | jaromir.kovarik@ehu.eus |
Competencies
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Conocer los modelos teóricos y las aplicaciones empíricas en el campo de la economía del comportamiento | 50.0 % |
| Saber diseñar experimentos que sirvan para contrastar empíricamente los modelos económicos de comportamiento | 50.0 % |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| Applied computer-based groups | 16 | 24 | 40 |
Training activities
| Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Exercises | 8.0 | 100 % |
| Expositive classes | 16.0 | 100 % |
| Reading and practical analysis | 60.0 | 0 % |
| Tutorials | 16.0 | 100 % |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Practical tasks | 20.0 % | 40.0 % |
| Written examination | 60.0 % | 80.0 % |
Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation
If for any reason the teaching and/or the exams cannot take place in the class, the standard on-site teaching/evaluation will be substituted by online teaching/evaluation, using the platform eGela.Temary
1. Introduction2. The Meaning of Rational Action
3. Time Inconsistency
4. Risk and the Shape of the Utility Function
5. Altruism, Cooperation, and Trust
6. Modeling Social Preferences: Outcome-Based Models
7. Modeling Social Preferences: Intention-based model
8. Strategic Interaction: Coordination and Dominance
9. Field experiments
10. Experimental Methodology
Bibliography
Basic bibliography
- Bowles, S. 2006. Microeconomics: Behavior, Institutions, and Evolution. Princeton: Princeton University Press.- Camerer, C. 2003. Behavioral Game Theory. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
- Gintis, H. 2009. The Bounds of Reason. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
- Kagel, J. and A. Roth. 1995. The Handbook of Experimental Economics. Princeton: Princeton University Press. (There is a newer version of the book in press).
Journals
- Games and Economic Behavior: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/games-and-economic-behavior/- Experimental Economics: http://www.springer.com/economics/economic+theory/journal/10683
- Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-economic-behavior-and-organization/
Links
- http://kuznets.fas.harvard.edu/~aroth/alroth.html- http://people.virginia.edu/~cah2k/y2k.htm