Topics in Experimental Economics: Behavioral Game Theory (實驗經濟學專題：行為賽局論)

NTU (Fall 2021)

Time: Monday, 2:20-4:20pm, at Social Sciences 306 (社科306)

Office Hour: 4:20-5pm after class or by Email appointment

Course Syllabus

Textbooks:

• BGT:    Colin F. Camerer (2003), Behavioral Game Theory, Princeton University Press.

References:

    1. Kagel and Roth (1995, 2016) ed., Handbook of Experimental Economics, Vol.1, and Vol.2, Princeton University Press. (HEE1, 2)
    2. Holt (2019), Markets, Games, and Strategic Behavior: An Introduction to Experimental Economics, 2nd Ed., Princeton University Press. (Holt)
    3. Moffatt (2016), Experimetrics: Econometrics for Experimental Economics, Palgrave.

Class Topics:

 1. [ 9 /27] 實驗經濟學專題課程簡介
                    Experimental Economics and Behavioral Game Theory (OCW1, OCW2) (BGT, Ch.1)
                    BGT, Ch.1: Introduction
                    Holt, Ch.1: Introduction
                    Wang Lecture Notes in Chinese: Introduction

 2. [10/ 4 ] 市場實驗
                    Prediction Markets (MGS, Ch.34); Asset Bubbles (EL, Ch.8)          

 •  [10/11] National Holiday
         

 3. [10/18] 公共財實驗
                    Social Preferences (OCW1 and OCW2) (BGT, Ch.2; HEE2, Ch.4; Lin-2020)
                    Reviews for Ultimatum, Dictator and Trust Games

 4. [10/25] 風險偏好實驗
                   Risk and Time Preferences (OCW) under Confucianism (Holt, Ch.3; Liu-2014)  

 5. [11/ 1 ] 勞動經濟實驗

 6. [11/ 8 ] 現場實驗與實驗室實驗
                    Field Experiments (OCW) (Harrison-List-2004; Glennerster-Takavarasha)

 •  [11/15] University Holiday

 7. [11/22] 在現場的實驗室實驗 (客座講員: 劉美辰Elaine Liu)

 8. [11/29] 實驗設計、實驗問題與研究倫理
                    Basic Principles of Experimental Design (OCW) (BGT, A1.2)
                    Experimetrics (Moffatt-19)
                    Market Design (OCW) (Jackson-2013; HEE2, Ch.5)

 9. [12/ 6 ] 賽局中的學習、最小唯一者勝(LUPI)
                    Learning (OCW) (BGT, Ch.6; HEE2, Ch.10; Knoepfle-2009; Chen-2020)
                    LUPI (OCW) (Ostling-2011; Mohlin-2020)
                    Mixed-Strategy Equilibrium (OCW) (BGT, Ch.3)

10.[12/13] 即時談判：過程與情緒
                    Bargaining Process and Emotions (Chen-2021, Hung-2021)
                    Bargaining (OCW) (BGT, Ch.4)
                    Political Economy (HEE2, Ch.6)
                    Open vs. Closed Rule (Battaglini-2019)
                      

11.[12/20] 分組報告論文
                    About Oral Presentation and Feedback:
                      Chinese Recipe to Prepare a 20-minute Presentation: 關於 presentation 的一些想法
                      Guidelines to Give Feedback: Oral Presentation Evaluation Criteria and Checklist (original link)
                    Tips and Videos:
                    Data Visualization: 1812 (originally by Minard); 10 most common presentation mistakes
                    Life After Death by PowerPoint (Chinese caption; 2010 update)
                    Principles of economics, translated  (Transcription)  

12.[12/27] 眼動觀察決策過程：策略性傳遞訊息與空間選美預測賽局
                    Eyetracking Cheap Talk (Wang-2010)
                    Eyetracking Spatial Beauty Contests (Chen-2018, Wang-2021)
                    Dominant Solvable Games (OCW) (BGT, Ch.5)
                    Level-k Thinking (OCW) (BGT, Ch.5; Crawford-2013)
                    Neuroeconomics (OCW) (HEE2, Ch.3; Krajbich-2014; Chen-Wang-2019)
                      

13.[ 1 / 3 ] 期末實驗提議報告 Final Proposal Presentation

 •  [ 1 /10] (期末報告繳交死線) (Final Proposal Due)

14.[Optnl.] 協調賽局
                    Coordination (OCW) (BGT, Ch.7)
                    Equilibrium Selection in Cheap Talk (Lai-2015)

15.[Optnl.] 傳訊賽局與拍賣實驗
                    Signaling and Reputation (OCW) (BGT, Ch.8)
                    Auctions (EL, Ch.9; HEE2, Ch.9)
                    Cheap Talk (Cai-2006)