Behavioral Economics
What psychology adds to economics: biases, heuristics, social preferences and policy design.
ECON-430 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Economics
Course content
- 1Rational choice and its limitsComing
- 2Heuristics and biasesComing
- 3Prospect theoryComing
- 4Mental accountingComing
- 5Time inconsistency and self-controlComing
- 6Social preferences and fairnessComing
- 7Overconfidence and beliefsComing
- 8Behavioral financeComing
- 9Experiments in economicsComing
- 10Nudges and choice architectureComing
- 11Savings, health and energy applicationsComing
- 12Critiques and the replication debateComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
What psychology adds to economics: biases, heuristics, social preferences and policy design.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.