ECON 164: BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; individual study, 1.5 hours; term paper, 0.5 hour. Prerequisite(s): ECON 002 or ECON 002H; ECON 104B. An introduction to core concepts in behavioral economics. Includes choice under uncertainty, choice over time, social preferences, and transaction utility. Outlines the role of lab and field experiments in the discipline. Discusses applications to management, marketing and charitable giving, and the use of behavioral economics in designing policy.
Average GPA: 2.93
Grade distribution records: 281 students across 9 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 11 | 3.9% |
| A | 33 | 11.7% |
| A- | 35 | 12.5% |
| B+ | 40 | 14.2% |
| B | 43 | 15.3% |
| B- | 43 | 15.3% |
| C+ | 22 | 7.8% |
| C | 26 | 9.3% |
| C- | 8 | 2.8% |
| D | 4 | 1.4% |
| F | 9 | 3.2% |
| W | 7 | 2.5% |
Based on 281 student grade records across 9 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Sarojini Hirshleifer 189 students, Average GPA 2.80