ECON 490 - Behavioral and Experimental Economics Capstone

Cross-Listed as PSYC 490

This course surveys recent developments in behavioral economics and considers applications in labor economics, macroeconomics, finance, public finance, consumer choice, and other areas. Our goal is to draw on recent work in cognitive and evolutionary psychology to better understand human behavior and incorporate these insights into neoclassical reasoning and modeling. It is a capstone course. This course counts as a Group E elective. Meets concurrently with ECON 489. Prerequisite(s): ECON 361 and ECON 371. C- or higher required for all prerequisites. Offered every year. (4 Credits)