Econ 219A, Applications of Psychology and Economics

Fall 2009

Lecture: Wednesday, 12n-3pm, 608-7 Evans Hall
Instructor: Professor Stefano DellaVigna
Office: 515 Evans Hall
E-mail: sdellavi@econ.berkeley.edu
Office Hours: Thursday 12n - 2pm

Course Syllabus:

11/04/09: Course Syllabus

Lecture Notes:

11/04/09: Lecture #1: Reference Dependence: Re-Introduction, Endowment Effect and Methodology: Effect of Experience
11/18/09: Lecture #2: Reference Dependence: Housing, Mergers, Insurance, Employment and Effort & Disposition Effect I
11/24/09: Lecture #3: Reference Dependence: Disposition Effect II, Labor Supply and Domestic Violence Social Preferences: Introduction and Gift Exchange in the Field
12/02/09: Lecture #4: Social Preferences: Gift Exchange in the Field II, The Workplace, Charitable Giving and Methodology: Field Experiments

Problem Sets:

11/13/09: Problem Set #1 - Due in class on Nov. 25, 2009