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SS390 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

Social Sciences · 2 versions

Offerings are listed from 2027-1 Fall through 2031-1 Fall.

SS390 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

  • 3.0 credit hours
  • (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
  • Version 2022-1
  • In effect
Scope
This course will cover how insights from psychology and behavioral economics relate to the foundational economic model of rational choice. This course will cover four main topic areas. First, the course will examine how individual preferences tend to deviate from a rational choice model. Second, the course will explore how cognitive limitations alter individual choice. Third, the course will look at how social preferences and social influence impact decisions. Fourth and finally, this course will investigate how public policy interacts with individual behavioral tendencies.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
None
Corequisites
one of

SS390 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

  • 3.0 credit hours
  • (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
  • Version 2017-2
  • Archived
Scope
This course will cover how insights from psychology and behavioral economics relate to the foundational economic model of rational choice. This course will cover four main topic areas. First, the course will examine how individual preferences tend to deviate from a rational choice model. Second, the course will explore how cognitive limitations alter individual choice. Third, the course will look at how social preferences and social influence impact decisions. Fourth and finally, this course will investigate how public policy interacts with individual behavioral tendencies.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
None
Corequisites
one of
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