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Course title: Experimental Economics Instructor: Dr. Carsten Schmidt Method (hours per week): lecture (2) Course language: English Prerequistes: Grundstudium Examination: written, 90 minutes, participation ECTS-Credits: 5 Course description: This course in Experimental Economics will look at what economic theory has to say about economic choices and strategic interactions and what people actually do when faced with strategic decisions. We will conduct a large number of in-class and online experiments in order to either identify systematic deviations or to confirm theoretical predictions. Beginning with the history and purposes of experimental economics, this course will cover the latest methods and survey existing experimental research. Most importantly, this course will teach students how to set up an economic experiment. For further details see http://www.sfb504.uni-mannheim.de/~cschmidt/ee07 Contact person: Dr. Carsten Schmidt, Tel.: +49 621 181 3447, e-mail: cschmidtsfb504.uni-mannheim.de
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