ECON 321 Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Economics applies psychological insights into economic judgements and decision making with a focus on how scarce decision resources are allocated. In this course students will be introduced to the history of the field of behavioral economics and will apply behavioral economic insights to understand activities such as investment and savings, cooperation, risky behavior, happiness, and more, with a primary goal being to better understand how to create social and economic value. Prerequisite: ECON 200 or BUS 244.