Behavioral Economics: Understanding and Shaping Irrational Behaviors

3.5 ECTs / Trimester / English

This course gives an overview of key insights from Behavioral Economics, describes the methodology used in Behavioral Economics, including experimental economics and randomized controlled trials, and identifies how Behavioral Economics can be used to understand and solve some important social and economic problems of our time.

Prerequisites: Microeconomics (mandatory) & Econometrics (recommended)

Faculty

Anna Bernard is an Assistant Professor since 2021 and the vice-director of PROSPER Research Center. She holds a PhD in Economics from Paris School of…
Associate Professor
Joana Silva is an Associate Professor at CATÓLICA-LISBON since 2019. She has expertise in applied microeconomics, with particular focus on development, labor…