Economics - Behavioural Economics and Game Theory

In the Economics - Behavioural Economics and Game Theory program of the University of Amsterdam you learn about the psychological, social and strategic considerations of economic behaviour. The way in which we frame our problems determines our decisions. Dive into such hidden motives and mechanisms in this track.

Why choose the Behavioural Economics track?

• Beside the 3 general courses of the MSc Economics in your curriculum, you will have 5 courses with focus on the psychology of economic behaviour.

• You will be lectured by professors and experts working in a wide range of economic organisations and fields. Therefore, you have access to up-to-date cases and learnings from the field of behavioural economics.

• After graduation, you have an excellent job prospect at e.g. national ministries.

Career

Graduates of the Master's program in Economics/Behavioural Economics and Game Theory track have excellent job prospects for positions as researchers and experts in:

• national ministries and governmental agencies (ministries of finance and economic affairs, economic forecasting agencies, statistical agencies);

• bureaus for policy analysis.

Courses include:

• Macroeconomics

• Microeconomics and Game Theow

• Applied Econometrics

• Advanced Game Theory

• Behavioural Economics

• Experimental Economics