PhD seminar: Experimental Economics
This seminar is open for PhD candidates and post docs.
| Instructor: | Dr. Andreas Ostermaier |
| Language: | English |
| Participants: | max. 24 |
Objective
This course is for researchers on the doctoral or post-doctoral levels who are beginners in economic laboratory experiments. It will enable you to
· decide whether a laboratory experiment is appropriate to address some research question;
· find research questions in your area of interest that a laboratory experiment can address;
· develop an experimental design to address such a research question.
In addition, the course will offer you hands-on training on how to bring experiments to the laboratory. It will cover common practical issues, such as which software to use, how to recruit participants, or how to conduct an experiment.
The course will be most beneficial for you if you plan to run your own experiment soon. It will be particularly helpful for you if you consider using experimenTUM, TUM’s laboratory for experimental research in economics.
Syllabus: Introduction to Experimental Economics
Application process
Write to Andreas Ostermaier no later than July 19, 2024 to sign up (ostermaier@sdu.dk). Please state your primary research area and method. Mention also what motivates you to sign up for this course and whether you are planning to run an experiment.
If you have a research question or idea for an experiment that you would like to see as an assignment, remember to include a very brief proposal in your application. If you have any introductory readings, feel free to suggest these, too.
Please make sure you can attend the full course before signing up. From a pedagogical angle and out of fairness toward the other participants, you should not miss any part of the course for any reason, including the supervision of student exams.
Course procedures
The seminar is scheduled to be held on July 22–24, 2024 in room 0505.03.539 (https://portal.mytum.de/displayRoomMap?3539@0505).
Assessment
The assessment is based on the assignments in class.
