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ECON 47100 - Behavioral Economics


Credit Hours: 3.00.  Students learn about human behavior in economic environments, with a strong emphasis on classroom laboratory exercises.  Topics considered include behavior in a variety of markets - for example, markets with price controls, markets for financial assets and auction markets – and behavior in social dilemmas that arise when people try to provide public goods voluntarily or when sellers try to conspire to fix prices.  Students will also learn how people bargain with, trust each other, and show social preferences towards others. Decision-making and anomalies for risky and uncertain choices will also be covered. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.Credits: 3.00