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Behavioral Economics

CS0027Interdisciplinary Electives6 ECTSEnglishwinter semesterTUM Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit (TUMCS)
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What it is about

You will receive a fundamental introduction to behavioral economics and learn how it complements the standard economic theory. Afterwards you will apply the concepts to questions of environmental policy and environmental economics, e.g., regarding green nudges or eco-labels.

What you will be able to do

  • Know the basics of behavioral economics
  • Understand the limitations of the standard economic theory
  • Apply behavioral economic concepts to environmental policy
  • Identify application areas in environment and sustainability

What the module consists of

  • VorlesungConveying the necessary fundamentals
  • ÜbungApplication of the fundamentals through example calculations and homework
  • VerhaltensexperimenteSupplement to lecture and exercise for practical demonstration

Teaching method

  • Frontalunterrichtto convey all the necessary basics
  • Übungsaufgaben und Beispielsrechnungento apply the basics independently
  • Verhaltensexperimenteto complement and illustrate the lecture content
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