Behavioral Economics
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UCD School of Economics is Ireland’s leading economics department. Our staff are expertswith international reputations in a wide range of topics such as macroeconomics, econometrics,applied microeconomics, behavioural economics, health economics, international trade andeconomic history. School members play a significant role in debating economic policy issues andin contributing to the formulation of economic policy. Our MSc in Behavioural Economics is thefirst of its kind in Ireland and one of the few worldwide with a strong policy and regulatory focus.The MSc programme is devoted to providing in-depth training in the area of behaviouraleconomics. Students will take a range of rigorous economic modules but will also receive trainingin key concepts in psychology and specialise in learning a range of new models that incorporatethe latest evidence on human decision making. As well as being trained in the core concepts andtheories of behavioural economics, students will also learn about a range of empirical methodsand have the opportunity to run their own field and lab experiment.The MSc will also cover the ethical, legal, and regulatory context for the ideas ofbehavioural economics. Thus, the students will be equipped to apply these ideas in a wide rangeof academic, business, and policy settings. This programme features small group teaching fromleading economists and a supportive environment. Students on this programme will be anintegral part of the UCD Behavioural Science and Policy Group (https://bsp.ucd.ie/) whichfocuses on behavioural economics and its applications. They will attend research seminars andreceive a wide range of supports to help them prepare for their research thesis or their internship.
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