Final Exam: 30% Participation: 10% WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS Roughly every other week students will read an academic research article and summarize the findings in an opinion piece or a policy brief. See descriptions below. IN-CLASS EXAM A final written exam will take place during finals period. Any students with disabilities requiring special exam procedures should contact me as soon as possible. GROUP PRESENTATIONS Teams of 5 students will give a roughly eight minute presentation for the class. The first topic will be presenting research on a specific cognitive bias (i.e., summarizing research of others) and the second will be a creative policy design project. Overview of the Semester Assignments: Lecture Topics Overview Reading Due at class start Sept 4 Intro to Prospect Theory TFS ch.25-26 Sept 11 The Endowment Effect TFS ch.27 Econometrics Review; Loss Econometrics review; Sept 18 Aversion Applications Nudge ch.1 Loss Aversion and Sept 25 Education; Probability TFS ch.29 Memo 1 Weighting Present Bias; Commitment Oct 2 Nudge, ch.2 Bias Pres 1 Devices Oct 9 Legislative Day NO CLASS –
Final Exam: 30% Participation: 10% WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS Roughly every other week students will read an academic research article and summarize the findings in an opinion piece or a policy brief. See descriptions below. IN-CLASS EXAM A final written exam will take place during finals period. Any students with disabilities requiring special exam procedures should contact me as soon as possible. GROUP PRESENTATIONS Teams of 5 students will give a roughly eight minute presentation for the class. The first topic will be presenting research on a specific cognitive bias (i.e., summarizing research of others) and the second will be a creative policy design project. Overview of the Semester Lecture Topics Overview Reading Assignments: Due at class start Sept 4 Intro to Prospect Theory TFS ch.25-26 Sept 11 The Endowment Effect TFS ch.27 Sept 18 Econometrics Review; Loss Aversion Applications Econometrics review; Nudge ch.1 Sept 25 Loss Aversion and Education; Probability Weighting TFS ch.29 Memo 1 Oct 2 Present Bias; Commitment Devices Nudge, ch.2 Bias Pres 1 Oct 9 Legislative Day – NO CLASS
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