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| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Andrea Essl (andrea.essl@unibas.ch)
Stefanie Jaussi (stefanie.jaussi@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In recent years, laboratory experiments in economics have studied important organizational questions. What can we learn from these experiments for organizational practice? And what are the most important aspects to design, conduct and analyze a successful lab experiment? This course introduces organizational lab experiments as an empirical research method. Topics include teamwork, co-operation, reciprocity and intrinsic motivation versus economic incentives. Students will design, conduct and analyze their own lab experiment in groups up to 4 persons. Each group writes a short paper on their experimental findings. The course includes a variety of didactic elements such as classic lectures, design and data analyze workshops, open discussions, group work, and writing a short paper. All course material will be posted on ADAM. |
| Learning objectives | Learning outcomes - Students are able to explain important aspects in the design of lab experiments and to evaluate results of experimental lab studies. - Students are able to explain the most important experimental games and the corresponding empirical findings. - Students are able to design and conduct their own organizational lab experiment as well as to analyze and interpret the results in a short paper. |
| Bibliography | - Bardsley, N. et al., (2010): Experimental Economics – Rethinking the Rules, Princeton University Press. - Camerer, C., (2003): Behavioral Game Theory, Princeton University Press. - Douglas, D. and Holt, C., (1993): Experimental Economics, Princeton University Press. - Friedman, D. and Sunder, S., (1994): Experimental Methods, Cambridge University Press. - Guala, F., (2005): The Methodology of Experimental Economics, Cambridge University Press. - Kagel, J. and Roth, A., (1995): Handbook of Experimental Economics, Princeton University Press. |
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| Admission requirements | Bachelor in Business and Economics |
| Course application | Participants: As the number of participants is restricted to 40 students, please register via Email to the teachers until September 21, 2018 (first come, first served). Groups and topics will be set up during the first lecture. If admitted to the course please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and students of other Swiss Universities have to enrol at the students administration office (studseksupport1@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Specialization Module: Labor Economics, Human Resources and Organization (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Grading: Short paper (group grade): 40% Experiment (group work): 20% Presentation (group work): 40% Participation during Experimental Day and Presentation Day is mandatory! |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |