Поведенческая и экспериментальная экономика

Бакалавриат 2024/2025

Статус: Курс по выбору (Совместная программа по экономике НИУ ВШЭ и РЭШ)

Направление: 38.03.01. Экономика

Кто читает: Отдел сопровождения учебного процесса в бакалавриате

Где читается: Факультет экономических наук

Когда читается: 4-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Язык: русский

Кредиты: 6

Полная версия программы учебной дисциплины

Аннотация

Experimental economics is the branch of economics concerned with testing economic theory using controlled experiments. This methodology was introduced in the 1960s by Vernon Smith, who used it to study behavior in markets. Beginning in the 1970s, experimental methods were increasingly used by psychologists such as Kahneman and Tversky to point out behavior at odds with the standard economic model, and this work came to be known as behavioral economics. This course will teach you about behavioral and experimental economics through the lens of experiments on strategic behavior (game theory) and individual decision making (decision theory). The first half of this course will focus on game theory experiments. First, we will discuss “traditional” game theory experiments testing the validity of different equilibrium concepts, studying how well agents coordinate, and so on. Because to see how well game theory does in the lab, one first has to understand the theory, we will spend some time reviewing the theoretical fundamentals, such as rationalizability, Nash Equilibrum, subgame perfection, and so on. Second, we will see how game theory experiments can be used to shed light on preferences for altruism, trust, and other important drivers of human behavior which standard economic courses do not cover. The second half of this course will focus on experiments in decision theory. Here, we will learn about the classic work of Kahneman and Tversky as well as more recent developments. For instance, we will learn how non-standard data such as response times can be used to shed light on the decision-making process. This course is designed for students that are interested in economics as a science. Because the course requires a certain level of intellectual maturity, it is restricted to third and fourth year economics students. It is ideally suited for those who are considering obtaining an economics PhD. In most lectures, I will be presenting results of research papers. You should also be prepared to read and interpret economics research papers independently. . (If you are unsure whether this course is for you, try to read to this paper from the beginning to the end and see if you understand it: http://piotr-evdokimov.com/beliefs.pdf ) At a minimum, you should know how to interpret the results of a simple linear regression. You should also have completed courses in intermediate microeconomics, calculus, and statistics.

Цель освоения дисциплины

This course will teach students about behavioral and experimental economics through the lens of experiments on strategic behavior (game theory) and individual decision making (decision theory).