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14.13 Psychology and Economics

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(Subject meets with 14.131)
Prereq: 14.01
Units: 4-0-8
Lecture: MW10.30-12 (34-101) Recitation: F11 (4-370) or F12 (4-370) or F3 (4-270) +final

Introduces the theoretical and empirical literature of behavioral economics. Examines important and systematic departures from the standard models in economics by incorporating insights from psychology and other social sciences. Covers theory and evidence on time, risk, and social preferences; beliefs and learning; emotions; limited attention; and frames, defaults, and nudges. Studies applications to many different areas, such as credit card debt, procrastination, retirement savings, addiction, portfolio choice, poverty, labor supply, happiness, and government policy. Students participate in surveys and experiments in class, review evidence from lab experiments, examine how the results can be integrated into models, and test models using field and lab data. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
F. Schilbach
No textbook information available

14.131 Psychology and Economics

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(Subject meets with 14.13)
Prereq: 14.01
Units: 4-0-8
Lecture: MW10.30-12 (34-101) Recitation: F11 (4-370) or F12 (4-370) or F3 (4-270) +final

Introduces the theoretical and empirical literature of behavioral economics. Examines important and systematic departures from the standard models in economics by incorporating insights from psychology and other social sciences. Covers theory and evidence on time, risk, and social preferences; beliefs and learning; emotions; limited attention; and frames, defaults, and nudges. Studies applications to many different areas, such as credit card debt, procrastination, retirement savings, addiction, portfolio choice, poverty, labor supply, happiness, and government policy. Students participate in surveys and experiments in class, review evidence from lab experiments, examine how the results can be integrated into models, and test models using field and lab data. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
F. Schilbach
No textbook information available

21W.225 Advanced Workshop in Writing for Science and Engineering (ELS)

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(Subject meets with 21W.226)
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR9.30-11 (1-277)

<p class="Default">Designed for advanced bilingual students who wish to build confidence and skills in writing in a variety of academic and professional contexts in the sciences and engineering (including mathematics and computer science). Writing contexts covered include personal statements and cover letters, texts for general audiences, proposals, emails, theses, and journal articles. Intended primarily for students in their second year at MIT or beyond, the class encourages students to use their research as material for their assignments. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 15 per section. Listeners not permitted.
Fall: E. Grunwald
Spring: E. Grunwald
No textbook information available

21W.226 Advanced Workshop in Writing for Science and Engineering (ELS)

(, )
(Subject meets with 21W.225)
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR9.30-11 (1-277)

<p class="Default">Designed for advanced bilingual students who wish to build confidence and skills in writing in a variety of academic and professional contexts in the sciences and engineering (including mathematics and computer science). Writing contexts covered include personal statements and cover letters, texts for general audiences, proposals, emails, theses, and journal articles. Intended primarily for students in their second year at MIT or beyond, the class encourages students to use their research as material for their assignments. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 15 per section. Listeners not permitted.
Fall: E. Grunwald
Spring: E. Grunwald
No textbook information available