In 1997/98, this workshop will be taught by Professor Stephen Lea and Dr Roberto Burlando (University of Turin). It will take place in the first three weeks of the Trinity term. There will be two two-hour meetings per week, provisionally arranged for Tuesdays and Thursdays.
| Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 | ||
| Tuesday | 1st hour | Introductory lecture: The methodology of experimental economics |
Discussion of experimental work on saving/consumption | Discussion of experimental work on public goods |
| 2nd hour | Overview of topics and types of experiments | Lecture: Interactive experiments 1: Theory of games and bargaining | Lecture: Special topics in Experimental economics | |
| Thursday | 1st hour | Lecture: Experiments on individual economic behaviour | Lecture: Interactive experiments 2: Public goods, externalities and tax. | Lecture: Experimental markets and macro experiments |
| 2nd hour | Experiment on saving/consumption, using paper and pencil techniques | Computer-based experiment on public goods | Experiment on market behaviour | |
| Work between classes | Reading Experimental work on saving/consumption |
Reading Experimental work on public goods |
Preparation of reports for assessment (see below) |
Candidates will be expected to hand in a report in two parts
