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040077 UK Designing Economic Experiments (MA) (2020S)

Track in Behavioral Economics and Experiments

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 02.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 09.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 16.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 23.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 30.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 20.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 27.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 04.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 11.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 18.05. 09:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 25.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 08.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 15.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 22.06. 09:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 29.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Experiments in economics have become a standard empirical tool. They are conducted in dedicated decision laboratories, online, or in the field (randomized controlled trials). Applications in auction design, in the setup of incentive schemes, in institutional design (voting rules), and in the evaluation of interventions are abundant.
This course provides students with an overview of experimental economics as well as hands-on experience in designing economic experiments.
In the first part of the course, we will use recent research papers to present relevant methods of experimental economics and to explore potential experimental design issues. We will discuss research on social preferences, moral behavior, cooperation, and risk and time preferences.
In the second part of the course groups of students will design, under the close guidance of the instructor, their own experimental design. In doing so they will learn how to find a relevant and interesting research idea, conduct a pilot experiment, analyze data and present their findings. These steps will be supplemented by practical sessions on experimental methodology and statistical methods suitable for experimental data.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Presence and active participation in classes (max. 2 units missed)
- Two short oral presentations in the seminar (potentially in groups) (50%)
- Seminar paper (approx. 15 pages) handed in before the announced deadline (50%)
Passing requires at least 50%.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Knowledge of microeconomics and basic concepts of game theory is required.

Examination topics

-- Seminar paper --

Reading list

The course material will be posted on the course web page in Moodle in February.

Association in the course directory

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