SAM24 Incentiver, politikk og atferd

• Topics

  The subject aims to provide students with a broad introduction to modern microeconomic research on incentives, policy, and behavior.

  The course covers the research frontiers in selected topics within economics and will address social norms, discrimination, political activism, and the formation of political preferences, among other things.

  The subject aims to convey an understanding of experimental research and important societal issues.

• Learning outcome

  Upon completing the course, the student should have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  Knowledge

  The student will be able to:

  • Discuss a wide range of studies in applied microeconomics
  • Apply experimental and quasi-experimental methods

  Skills

  The student will be able to:

  • Critically evaluate an academic research study in applied microeconomics
  • Formulate research hypotheses to test economic theory

  General competence

  The student will be able to:

  • Describe and explain the scientific method and how incentives and institutions affect behavior.