ECO 350 - Seminar in Experimental Economics

Course Units: 1.0

This course provides an introduction to experimental methods in economics. Students will examine how economic theories can be tested using controlled experiments and will evaluate the extent to which observed behavior is consistent with theoretical predictions. The course also familiarizes students with contemporary research methods in experimental economics and provides hands-on experience participating in and conducting experiments involving bargaining, social dilemmas, and other economic decision-making environments. Prerequisite(s): ECO 241 and ECO 243 CQ: SOCS, WAC-R