EXPERIMENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS - 86076

courses
ID:
86076
Dettaglio:
SSD: Political Economy Duration: 48 CFU: 6
Located in:
BERGAMO
Url:
ECONOMICS - 86-270/ECONOMIA Year: 3
Year:
2025

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (16/02/2026 - 29/05/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

One of the main goals of the course is to provide students a wide knowledge of theories to explain individual behaviour, as well as hands-on experience on how to design and carry out their own experiments and analyze experimental data to test hypotheses. The tools provided in this course are transferable outside the standard research practice.

Course Prerequisites

Students will be expected to be familiar with Mathematics, Statistics, Microeconomics, and basic Game Theory. Prerequisites required (Propedeuticità) are published on the web site: https://lt-eco.unibg.it/it/node/119.

Teaching Methods

Lectures

Assessment Methods

Written exam

A written final exam will be used to evaluate the skills and the critical abilities developed by the students as regards to the theories and notion explained during lectures. The exam will last 60 minutes, and will be composed of open and multiple choice questions.


Erasmus students: the course was thaught in english before. English material is provided on request. Erasmus students could arrange with the Lecturer to attend the exam in english.


Contents

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the recent literature in behavioural economics, with a specific attention on how social preferences, norms and individual biases influence choices both at consumer and firm level. The lectures will explore how psychology and economics have been integrated to better understand how people respond to risk, make choices, and interact with others. Preliminary detailed Program: 1 Introduction to behavioural economics and to the course.

  1. A quick refresh of basic microeconomic principles and game theory concepts.
  2. Elements of Experimental designs.
  3. Typology of experiments.
  4. Beyond “simple” utility maximization: reference-dependent utility, loss aversion, choice bracketing.
  5. Choice under risk.
  6. Intertemporal choices.
  7. Trust and trustworthiness in life and in markets: Ultimatum, Dictator, Gift exchange games and market implications.
  8. Social dilemmas.
  9. Gender differences.
  10. Social norms.
  11. Nudges.

Online Resources

More information

All the material used during lectures and all the lecturer communication will be made available through the eLearning course website.
The program is valid for both students attending and not attending the lectures.
Erasmus students and those with PDP or IEP should get in touch with the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

Degrees

Degrees

ECONOMICS - 86-270 
Bachelor's Degree
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EXPERIMENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS