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Department of Business and Economics
Bachelor

Economics and Psychology (Behavioural Economics) (Omitted!!!)

Module: Module 8a-d: Microeconomics II
Lecturer: Dr. Michael Kramm 
Scope / Credits: 4 SWS / 7,5 Credits
Course type: Lecture and exercise
Language: German
Date and place: Omitted!
Beginning: Omitted!
Exam: Oral or written exam

Contents overview

This course is an introduction to behavioral economics. Behavioral economics makes use of various insights from the intersection of economics and psychology. It describes human behavior beyond the image of rational homo economicus, such as time-inconsistent behavior, the influence of reference points, or social preferences that explicitly consider the payoffs of other individuals. Empirical examples illustrate the models discussed.

Competences

This course is an introduction to behavioural economics. Behavioural economics makes use of various insights from the intersection of economics and psychology. It describes human behaviour beyond the image of the rational homo economicus, such as time-inconsistent behaviour, the influence of reference points, loss aversion or social preferences that explicitly consider the payoffs of other individuals. Empirical examples illustrate the models discussed.