Why study MSc Behavioural Economics in Action at Middlesex University? This course is highly relevant to individuals from policy making and management backgrounds in the public and private sectors, as well as graduates from a range of backgrounds including anthropology, business, economics, finance, political science, psychology, sociology, neuroscience, maths and physics.
The Behavioural Economics MSc is informed by the world-leading research of the Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics (CeDEx). You will learn about the experimental methods used by our researchers and use our computer lab to conduct economic experiments. You will also be invited to attend workshops and seminars that are run by.
Essays on behavioral economics. Chencan Ouyang, University of Pennsylvania. Abstract. This dissertation consists of two essays on behavioral economics. The first essay studies the effect of time-inconsistent preference on the insurance market, while the second presents a bargaining model that incorporates relative concern and player's intention.
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The three chapters make contributions to three different topics in Behavioural Economics and can be read independently of each other. The first chapter studies gender quotas. Gender quotas have become prevalent in many labour markets, but the environments in which they are implemented and their impact on hierarchical relationships remain largely unexplored.
The titles below open links to the project details on Gateway to Research (external website). Sort by:. Funded until February 2015 A behavioural economic analysis of reproductive health in Burkina Faso and Tanzania. Funded until June 2019 A comparative analysis of the documentation of torture and ill-treatment in low-income countries.
The dissertation module gives you the freedom to choose your own topic from within the area of behavioural economics and data science. Throughout your dissertation you will be supported and supervised by a member of the School of Economics. We also offer additional support to help you get the most from your Master’s.
Part IIB Economics Dissertations The links below will allow you to browse the dissertations we have for each academic year by title via the Newton Library Catalogue. If there are any that you would like to consult you will need to request them at the Library Issue Desk and sign a declaration form stating that you will not make copies.
The dissertation provides an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge and understanding further through undertaking a piece of independent, though supervised, advanced research. Students are expected to extend and enhance the knowledge and understanding they acquire from lectures and classes by regularly consulting library materials relating to the course.