Магистратура
2024/2025
Экспериментальная экономика
ID 842951
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Статус:
Курс по выбору (Экономика и экономическая политика)
Направление:
38.04.01. Экономика
Кто читает:
Департамент теоретической экономики
Где читается:
Факультет экономических наук
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 4 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Саху Собхагья
Прогр. обучения:
Экономика и экономическая политика
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Experimental economics is a field of economics that aims to study economic behaviors by conducting controlled experiments. It involves setting up a controlled environment to observe how individuals behave under specific conditions and then using this information to test economic theories. Researchers and policymakers can benefit from the findings of experimental economics studies by gaining a deeper understanding of human decision-making, market dynamics, and policy formulation. This course prioritizes student-led paper presentations and discussions, structured into two segments. First, it focuses on methodological foundations, including experimental design (lab, field, and natural experiments), ethical considerations, randomization techniques, and data analysis. Second, it examines applications of experiments to study preferences, market dynamics, and discrimination, with case studies on policy-relevant topics such as nudges, market interventions, and behavioral insights in institutional design. Students will develop skills in designing, critiquing, and replicating experiments while engaging with both foundational and contemporary research, preparing them to contribute to academic inquiry and evidence-based policy solutions.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the principles and methodologies of experimental economics
- Develop proficiency in designing, implementing, and analyzing controlled experiments
- Critically evaluate experimental studies
- Explain how experimental methods have contributed to economics.
- Explain the overall importance of field experiments to the discipline of economics.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Correlation vs. causation
- Challenge of causal identification in social sciences
- Selection bias and Randomization
- Internal and external validity
- Behavioral development economics
- Apply the induced value method to design incentive-compatible experiments (monotonicity, salience, dominance).
- Assess trade-offs in subject selection, including student pools, cultural diversity, and the rejection of deception.
- Mitigate experimenter demand effects through neutral framing, double-blind protocols, and careful instruction design.
- Choose appropriate experimental designs (within- vs. between-subject, real-effort tasks) based on research questions and validity concerns.
Assessment Elements
- PresentationSelected papers will be shared during the lectures.
- EssayWrite a comprehensive essay analyzing the paper presented.
- Participation and attendance
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 4th module0.2 * Essay + 0.3 * Participation and attendance + 0.5 * Presentation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- An introduction to behavioral economics, Wilkinson, N., 2012
- Duflo, E., & Banerjee, A. (2017). Handbook of Field Experiments. Amsterdam, Netherlands: North Holland. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1145037
- Methods in experimental economics : an introduction, Weimann, J., 2019
- Mostly harmless econometrics : an empiricist's companion, Angrist, J. D., 2009
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Mastering 'Metrics : the path from cause to effect, Angrist, J. D., 2015
- Nudge : improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness, Thaler, R. H., 2009
- The handbook of experimental economics, , 1995
- The handbook of experimental economics. Vol.2: ., , 2015