AØKK08141U Seminar: Experiments in Economics
MSc of Economics
The seminar is primary for students at the MSc of
Economics
To give the students hands-on experience with developing a testable hypothesis within their field of interest, with designing the data collection (i.e. experiment) that is necessary to test the hypothesis, and with communicating their insights and knowledge to others. The students will also get a feeling of the different types of experiments that are conducted in economics (e.g. lab, field, and natural experiments).
The students will get experience with:
Written and oral communication
Behavioral economics
Experimental design
Causal inference arguments
Hypothesis testing
Microeconometrics
- Literature review
The students can work with a topic of their interest, for instance:
- Nudging
Risk preferences
Time preferences
Other-regarding preferences
Discrimination
Auction theory
Trust attitudes
Law and economics
Matching mechanisms
Health economics
Finance
Environmental economics
Development economics
Economics of education
Charness, Gary, Uri Gneezy, and Michael A. Kuhn. 2012. “Experimental methods. Between-subject and within-subject design.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 81(1): 1-8.
Charness, Gary, Uri Gneezy, and Michael A. Kuhn. 2013. “Experimental methods: Extra-laboratory experiments-extending the reach of experimental economics.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 81(1): 1-8.
Cochrane, John H. 2005. “Writing Tips for Ph. D. Students.” Unpublished.
Fréchette, Guillaume R. 2011. “Laboratory Experiments: Professionals versus Students.” Unpublished.
Fréchette, Guillaume R. 2012. “Session‐Effects in the Laboratory.” Experimental Economics, 15(3): 485‐498.
Harrison, Glenn W., and John A. List. 2004. “Field Experiments.” Journal of Economic Literature, 42(4): 1009-1055.
Levitt, Steven D. and John A. List. 2007. “What Do Laboratory Experiments Measuring Social Preferences Reveal About the Real World?” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21(2): 153–174.
List, John A. 2011. “Why Economists Should Conduct Field Experiments and 14 Tips for Pulling One Off.” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 25(3): 3–16.
Rubinstein, Ariel. 2001. “A theorist's view of experiments.” European Economic Review, 45(4-6): 615-628.
Zizzo, Daniel J. 2010. “Experimenter demand effects in economic experiments.” Experimental Economics, 13(1): 75-98.
Schedule:
1st lecture: Tuesday 8 September 2015 16.15-18.00
2nd lecture: Thursday 10 September 2015 16.15-18.00
1st round of student presentations: Tuesday 17 November 2015 16.15-19.00
2nd round of student presentations: Thursday 19 November 2015 16.15-19.00
More information about seminars at
https://intranet.ku.dk/economics_ma/study_programme/seminars/Pages/default.aspx
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 1
- Project work
- 195
- Seminar
- 10
- Total
- 206
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 20 min under invigilationA written seminar paper and a 20 minuts oral presentation for the others participans at the seminar.
- Exam registration requirements
Attendance on the seminar. The mandatory commitment paper and seminar paper have been handed in at deadline.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
All aids are allowed for writing the final seminar paper.
For the presentation a slideshow is allowed.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
up to 20 % censorship at the seminarpaper
- Exam period
Submission of commitment paper: Monday 21 September 2015 23.59
Submission of final paper: Monday 21 December 2015 23.59
Presentations the 17. and 19. of November 2015 16.15-19.00
- Re-exam
As ordinary.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AØKK08141U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- Autumn (36-50)
- Study board
- Department of Economics, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Economics
Course responsibles
- Ulrik Haagen Panton (19-776e746b6d306a6363696770307263707671704267657170306d7730666d)