Universität Wien

040176 SE VCEE: Seminar in Experimental Economics (MA) (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

As this course is based on the research seminar of the Vienna Center for Experimental Economics (VCEE) which will be attended by researchers from universities located in Vienna, the number of students that can be admitted for grade and ECTS points purposes is limited.

In accordance with this being a research seminar, preference will be given to PhD students. Note that this seminar is planned to be offered every semester. So in case a student is not admitted for a given semester, a new application will be considered in the next seminar.
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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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Attention: Attendance of the introductory class on October 11, 2024, 09.45 - 10.15 h is mandatory! Students not attending this introduction (registered or on the waiting list) will automatically be de-registered.

Friday, October 11, 9.45 - 12.00 h, Lecture hall 17, 2nd floor
Friday, October 25, 10.00 - 12.00 h, Lecture hall 17, 2nd floor
Friday, November 8, 10.00 - 12.00 h, Lecture hall 17, 2nd floor
Friday, November 22, 10.00 - 12.00 h, Lecture hall 17, 2nd floor
Friday, December 6, 10.00 - 12.00 h, Lecture hall 17, 2nd floor
Friday, January 17, 10.00 - 12.00 h, Seminarroom 15, 3rd floor

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The basis of this course is the research seminar of the Vienna Center for Experimental Economics (VCEE) in which researchers from outside the University of Vienna present their research results. The goal of this course is to (a) expose students to the frontier of research in the field of experimental economics, (b) teach students the use of experimental methods to understand and answer economic research questions, and (c) show students how to present research results.

Assessment and permitted materials

Grading will be based on regular attendance and three short writing assignments: For three presentations/papers of your own choice, write a critical assessment and describe a possible extension of the study that was presented. Details will be provided during the first meeting and in the course syllabus.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students planning to attend this course should have prior knowledge of game theory and experimental economics.

To successfully pass the course, students have to regularly attend the seminar and write some summaries of the presentations during the seminar. Details will be provided during the first meeting and in the course syllabus.

Attention: Attendance of the introductory class meeting on October 11, 2024, 9:45-10:15 hrs is mandatory!

Examination topics

See information provided under "Assessment".

Reading list

Daniel Friedman and Alessandra Cassar: Economics lab: An intensive course in experimental economics, Routledge, 2004.

Association in the course directory

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