Syllabus

Course Code: M-ECOE -029    Course Name: Elective Course - Behavioural Economics-II

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Models of Behavioural Game Theory
Quantal Response Equilibrium (QRE); Cognitive Hierarchy Models; Psychological game Theory; Behavioural economics of Auctions.
Reading List
• Angner, Erik (2012). A Course in Behavioral Economics. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Dhami, Sanjit (2016).The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis. Oxford University Press.
2 Learning and Emotions
Reinforcement learning; Belief based models of learning; Rule based learning; Emotions and Human Behaviour; Projection bias; Temptation preference; Happiness economics; Interaction between emotions and cognition.
Reading List
• Angner, Erik (2012). A Course in Behavioral Economics. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Dhami, Sanjit (2016). The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis. Oxford University Press.
3 Judgement heuristics
Law of small numbers; Herbert Simon approach to bounded rationality; Mental Accounting.
Reading List
• Angner, Erik (2012). A Course in Behavioral Economics. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Dhami, Sanjit (2016). The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis. Oxford University Press.
4 Bounded rationality in financial markets; Behavioural welfare economics. Reading List
• Angner, Erik (2012). A Course in Behavioral Economics. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Dhami, Sanjit (2016). The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis. Oxford University Press.
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