WS 15/16

Winter Term 2015/2016

Design and Data Analysis for Experiments

Wednesday, 25. Nov. 2015, 8:15 to 13:00; 14:00 to 18:00
Thursday, 26. Nov. 2015, 8:15 to 13:00; 14:00 to 18:00
Friday, 27. Nov. 2015, 8:15 to 13:00; 14:00 to 15:45

Thurgau Institute of Economics TWI, 3rd floor
Hauptstrasse 90
CH-8280 Kreuzlingen

Course Outline

Course in Programming Economic Experiments with z-Tree

Urs Fischbacher

will offer a short course in z-Tree from Feb 27 to March 1, 2017.

About z-Tree:

z-Tree is a widely used software package for developing and carrying out economic experiments. The language used to define the experiments is simple and compact, meaning that experiments can be developed quickly, and programming experience is not necessary, though useful. z-Tree is flexible both with respect to the logic of interaction and the visual representation, allowing the simple programming of normal form games, extensive form games, double auctions, or clock auctions, for example.

Course Information:

There will be two sections offered, a beginner section (days 1 and 2) and an advanced section (day 3). As the name implies, the beginner section is intended for those just beginning with z-Tree, and the advanced section for those already experienced in programming with z-Tree. In the advanced section, we will also help to solve individual problems. So it is feasible to participate in both parts.

Course Outline

Registration:

Please send an email to Madeleine Hafner by January 13, 2017 with your name, email address and which section you wish to attend and your University or institute.

Thank you for understandig, that only 2 People of the same University can attend the course.

Schedule:

The course will take place at the University of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany.
Beginner section: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, February 27 and February 28, 2017
Advanced section: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, March 1, 2017

Location:

Universität Konstanz
Universitätsstraße 10
D- 78464 Konstanz

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What is in the black box of social decision- making?

Exploring neuro-economic foundations and cognitive processes

Katrin Schmelz & David Dohmen

This course examines biological mechanisms and cognitive processes of decision-making in the context of social interactions.

Behavioral Economics has developed numerous models of economic behavior going beyond pure self-interest. In the domain of social decision-making, models taking social preferences like fairness or reciprocity into account predict behavior much better. However, they are black box models, as they neglect the cognitive processes behind the observed behavior. To get a glimpse of what is in the black box, this seminar focuses on neuro-economic foundations and cognitive processes underlying social decision-making.

First, we will motivate why looking into the brain and understanding cognitive processes is interesting to economists (or not). Second, you will learn about methods for tracing neurological and cognitive processes. Third, we will deal with process theories and neuro-economic experiments on social decision-making.

Dates

- November 13, 8:30 – 13:00: Introduction and topics assignment

- December 4 (or 9) and 11, 8:15-18:00: Presentations

The seminar always takes place at the Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut (TWI), Hauptstr. 90, Kreuzlingen.

Course descriptions/more information for download click here

Behavioural Economics

Irenaeus Wolff

Neoclassical economic models rest on the assumptions of rationality and selfishness. Behavioural economics investigates departures from these assumptions and develops alternative models. In this lecture, we will discuss in particular inconsistencies in intertemporal decisions, the role of reference points, and non‐selfish behaviour. We will analyze models that aim at a better description of actual human behaviour. In the tutorial, we will analyze the models in more detail and develop applications.