Course 2022-2023 a.y.
20554 - PSYCHOLOGY, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, AND BEHAVIORAL FINANCE
Department of Finance
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 31
Suggested background knowledge
Basic micro theory and statistics.
Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
Introduce the students to the main methods and findings of behavioral economics and behavioral finance.
CONTENT SUMMARY
- Reference dependent preferences.
- Limited attention.
- Limited memory.
- Time inconsistency.
- Non rational belief formation and their applications to economics and finance.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Understand the foundations of behavioral economics and apply the key concepts to shed light on new economic and financial problems.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the course student will be able to...
- Look at the world from a different perspective.
Teaching methods
- Face-to-face lectures
- Online lectures
- Individual assignments
DETAILS
Face to face lectures will be recorded and posted online. There will be four problem sets to allow students to practice.
Assessment methods
| Continuous assessment | Partial exams | General exam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| x |
ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
There will be one written final exam that covers the entire course material.
Teaching materials
ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
- N. GENNAIOLI, A. SHLEIFER, A Crisis of Beliefs, Princeton University Press, 2018.
- D. KAHNEMAN, Thinking, Fast and Slow.
- List of articles in the syllabus.
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