Veranstaltungen
LectureBehavioral Finance | |||
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Name in diploma supplement | Behavioral Finance | ||
Organisational Unit | Lehrstuhl für Finanzierung (https://www.fin.wiwi.uni-due.de/) | ||
Lecturers | Prof. Dr. Heiko Jacobs | ||
SPW | 2 | Language | English |
Cycle | winter semester | Participants at most | no limit |
Preliminary knowledgeStudents are assumed to have undergraduate level knowledge of finance and economics. Some basic knowledge of statistics/econometrics is helpful to understand empirical research conducted in the research papers, which the course content is based on. A sufficient level of spoken and written English language skills is necessary. AbstractThere is abundant evidence suggesting that the standard economic paradigm of rational individuals does not perfectly describe behavior in financial markets. Behavioral Finance examines how individuals' attitudes and behavior affect their financial decisions. This course reviews research on psychological biases and non-standard preferences in investor behavior, highlights the link between individual behavior and market outcomes, and discusses some of the major empirical “puzzles” in financial markets for which standard finance theory provides no sufficient explanation. Contents
LiteratureAs the course discusses partly recent research, there is no specific textbook that covers all aspects of the course. However, useful survey papers for this course are:
Teaching conceptThe course is held in the form of lectures. Participants
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WIWI‑C1116 - Lecture: Behavioral Finance |