Students will examine applications where firms and individuals interact strategically with each other.  Economic models which incorporate psychological insights will also be examined.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this minor will:

• Be able to apply behavioural economics ideas to practical situations, both to explain observations and to suggest policy improvements;
• Recognise the strategic issues in a problem and understand how a game theorist might decide on the appropriate tools to analyse it;
• Appreciate and understand the underlying structure of simple games used in other courses;ho complete this minor will:
• Be able to apply behavioural economics ideas to practical situations, both to explain observations and to suggest policy improvements;
• recognise the strategic issues in a problem and understand how a game theorist might decide on the appropriate tools to analyse it; and
• Appreciate and understand the underlying structure of simple games used in other courses.

Relevant Degrees

• Bachelor of Economics (BECON)