The aim of this course is provide a grounding in the main areas of study within behavioral economics, including temptation and self control, fairness and reciprocity, reference dependence, and non-expected utility. For each area of study we will begin with the standard model of rational decision making, and discuss what behavior this model can and cannot capture. We will then discuss the experimental evidence that indicates that the standard model is missing something important, and the models that have sprung up to account for these violations. Finally, we will look at the implications of these new models for our understanding of how the economy operates.. Link to course

A graduate level course introducing the mathematical topics necessary for economic analysis. Link to course

Decision theory is the use of axiomatic techniques to understand the observable implications of models of choice. It is central to the incorporation of psychological insights into economics, and provides a vital link between theory and experimental economics. This course covers standard economic models of choice in different domains - choice under risk, choice under uncertainty and intertemporal choice. It looks at key topics from behavioral economics: choice with incomplete information, reference dependent preferences, temptation and self control, the Allais paradox, ambiguity aversion and neuroeconomics. In each case it relates the predictions of theory to experimental data on behavior. Link to course

A graduate level course introducing the mathematical topics necessary for economic analysis. Link to course

Decision theory is the use of axiomatic techniques to understand the observable implications of models of choice. It is central to the incorporation of psychological insights into economics, and provides a vital link between theory and experimental economics. This course covers standard economic models of choice in different domains - choice under risk, choice under uncertainty and intertemporal choice. It looks at key topics from behavioral economics: choice with incomplete information, reference dependent preferences, temptation and self control, the Allais paradox, ambiguity aversion and neuroeconomics. In each case it relates the predictions of theory to experimental data on behavior. Link to course

A introductory course for undergraduates designed to introduce the basic principles of microeconomics. Link to course

A course for first year graduate students designed as an introduction to the mathematical techniques necessary for economic analysis. Link to course