Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Primo semestre Magistrali | Sep 26, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Secondo Semestre Magistrali | Feb 27, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Appelli esami sessione invernale | Jan 16, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Appelli esami sessione estiva | Jun 5, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Appelli esami sessione autunnale | Aug 28, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione autunnale | Nov 30, 2016 | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Sessione invernale | Apr 5, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Sessione estiva | Sep 11, 2017 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Vacanze natalizie | Dec 23, 2016 | Jan 5, 2017 |
| Vacanze pasquali | Apr 14, 2017 | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 7, 2017 | Aug 25, 2017 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Economics Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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2° Year
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Behavioral economics (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S02512
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS
Period
Secondo Semestre Magistrali dal Feb 27, 2017 al Jun 1, 2017.
Learning outcomes
The major goal of this course is to provide students with a better and more rigorous understanding of a number of economic and social phenomena that characterize contemporary advanced economic systems and that can be fruitfully addressed through the lens of the major theoretical constructs and empirical findings (including experimental evidence) obtained in the last years within the framework of so called 'behavioural economics'.
Program
1. Introduction. What is 'behavioural economics'? The two 'souls' of behavioural economics: bounded rationality and non-selfish rationality. Behavioural economics and experimental economics
2. From full rationality to bounded rationality. Cognitive biases and economic behavior. Dual Process Theories: System 1 and System 2. Framing effects, loss aversion, endowment effect, intertemporal choices and present-biased preferences. Default effects: evidence from organ donations. The relationship between rationality and emotions in economic choices: neuroeconomic evidence. Law of small numbers, gambler's fallacy and hot hand fallacy. Anchoring effect, money illusion and the sunk cost effect. Policy implications and 'asymmetric paternalism'
3. From selfish rationality to non-selfish rationality. Experimental evidence and social preferences. Ethical consumption and Corporate Social Responsibility. Trust and social capital. Social norms and Pluralistic Ignorance
4. Ex ante utility, ex post utility and happiness paradoxes. Positional goods and relative income. Relational goods and subjective well-being
References:
- “Pensieri lenti e veloci”, D. Kahneman, Mondadori, 2012
- "Mente Mercati Decisioni", M. Motterlini and F. Guala, EGEA, 2011
- “Behavioural Economics”, S. Mullainathan and R. Thaler, entry, International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2001
- "The Behavioral Economics Guide 2015", edited by A. Samson, 2015
- “Regulation for Conservatives: Behavioral Economics and the Case for ‘Asymmetric Paternalism’”, C. Camerer et al., University of Pennsylvania
Law Review, 151, 3, 2003
- “La responsabilità sociale dell’impresa” and “Felicità, beni relazionali, progresso civile”, L. Becchetti, in L. Becchetti et al., Microeconomia,
il Mulino, Bologna, 2010
- “The Role of Social Capital in Financial Development”, L. Guiso et al., American Economic Review, 94, 3, 2004
Further teaching materials will be provided online, through the E-learning service, within the specific webpage prepared for this course.
Examination Methods
60-minute written exam, aimed at testing students' understanding of a number of economic and social phenomena that characterize contemporary advanced economic systems and that can be fruitfully addressed through the lens of the major theoretical constructs and empirical findings (including experimental evidence) obtained in the last years within the framework of so called behavioural economics. The exam will be based on a) multiple choice questions; b) an open question and c) an exercise based on behavioral game theory topics. It is also possible to prepare a talk on an issue related to the course outline (see on this the explanatory material provided online within the dedicated E-learning page for this course).
Type D and Type F activities
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° | Advanced Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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| 1° 2° | Excel Laboratory (Verona) | D |
Marco Minozzo
(Coordinatore)
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Comunicazione per la sostenibilità | Various topics |
| Il futuro del corporate reporting (COVID19) | Various topics |
| Le nuove sfide per le supply chain (COVID19) | Various topics |
| Le scelte alimentari dei giovani italiani: quanto è importante la sostenibilità? | Various topics |
| Nuovi scenari e nuovi contesti di acquisto e consumo di bevande alcoliche | Various topics |
| Sfide e opportunità del contesto digitale | Various topics |
| Tesi di Laurea in Economia Comportamentale | Various topics |
