14.193: Experimental and Behavioral Economics
Fall 2003
Professor
Ernst Fehr
Teaching Assistant:
David Abrams
Wednesday, 4:00PM - 7:00PM
September 10 - October 15, 2003
E51-376
Preliminary Syllabus
Lectures 1 & 2 Advantages and Limitations of Laboratory Experiments
Why Labour Market Experiments? by Fehr and Falk
Lectures 3& 4 Competitive Trading Institutions
Lectures 5& 6 Bargaining Behavior
Lectures 7& 8 Cooperation and Public Goods Provision
In Search of Homo Economicus
Cooperation and Punishment
A Theory of Fairness, Competition, and Cooperation
Theories of Fairness and Reciprocity
Psychological Foundations of Incentives
Lectures 9-12 Theories of Social Preferences
Experimental Proposal Requirements
Last updated October 16, 2003 by David Abrams
Last updated October 16, 2003 by David Abrams