AREC 815
Experimental and Behavioral Economics
An overview of the design, implementation, and analysis of experiments motivated by behavioral economics, with a particular focus on experiments in field settings. Topics covered include social preferences, risk aversion, prospect theory, present bias, overconfidence, and limited attention.
Topics
- social preferences
- risk aversion
- prospect theory
- present bias
- overconfidence
- and limited attention
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: AREC623 , AREC624 , ECON603 , and ECON604 ; or equivalent. Credit Only Granted for: AREC815 or AREC869A. Formerly: AREC869A.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027