Università Roma Tre

This course aims at illustrating the main theoretical and empirical aspects in the field of behavioural and experimental economics. The first part introduces the choice theory under certainty, risk and uncertainty, and intertemporal choice. The second part addresses choice architecture and the various aspects that explain how people actually make decisions. The third part is devoted to experimental economics, studying how to design experiments in the laboratory and in the field. The last part describes the use of behavioural and experimental economics for public policy.

By the end of this course, students will be able to manage:
1. The main theories of behavioural economics.
2. How to design an experiment in economics.
3. The main public policies that have made use of experiments and behavioural theories.