Prof. Stephanie Heger

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Argomenti del programma: Course contents Note 1: the course is in English Unit 1: Prosperity, inequality and planetary limits We take a broad view of economics to understand its role in shaping our current global environment. Unit 2: Technology and Incentives We will develop the building blocks of production, which is the main activity of the firm and study the role of technological innovation in driving economic growth.

Argomenti del programma: LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understanding of classical game theory. Understanding of how behavioral economics contributes to game theory. Acquisition of concrete skills to use in bargaining and negotiation environments. Module I: Behavioral Game Theory: theory and evidence Module II: The Basics of Negotiation in a Behavioral World Module III: When Negotiation Gets Messy

Argomenti del programma: The standard neoclassical theory used in Public Economics and Public Policy rests on basic assumptions on individual selfishness, rationality and utility maximization. However, research at the intersection of Psychology and Economics (i.e., Behavioral Economics) challenges many of these underlying assumptions and aims to develop more descriptive models of individual and market behavior.

Argomenti del programma: The standard neoclassical theory used in Public Economics and Public Policy rests on basic assumptions on individual selfishness, rationality and utility maximization. However, research at the intersection of Psychology and Economics (i.e., Behavioral Economics) challenges many of these underlying assumptions and aims to develop more descriptive models of individual and market behavior.