BEHnet and EsCHER Summer School 2023

BEH-net and EsCHER PhD Summer School on Behavioral and Experimental Health Economics 

Rotterdam, 17-19 July 2023 

Course description: The BEHnet and EsCHER Summer School aims to cover state-of-the-art applications of behavioral and experimental economics to health. PhD students will learn how to apply methods such as field, lab, and online experiments to health economic issues to analyze how individuals behave and what determines their behaviors. They will also learn how to use economics and behavioral economics insights in order to rigorously test and evaluate how to change health-related behaviors. Topics comprise: incentives in health behaviors; nudges; behaviorally inspired incentives, credence goods risk, time, and social preferences in health. 

Organizers: Arthur Attema (ESHPM); Daniel Wiesen (University of Cologne). 

Confirmed lecturers: Prof. John Cawley (Cornell University), Dr. Armando Meier (University of Lausanne), Dr. Wanda Mimra (ESCP Paris), Dr. Sebastian Schneider (Max Planck Institute), Dr. Arthur Attema (Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management), and Prof. Daniel Wiesen (University of Cologne). 

Structure: Interactive lectures, group work supervised by the organizers, and student presentations. 

Aims: The course is relevant for PhD candidates and advanced Master students who draw on experimental methods, theoretical modeling, and quantitative methods in their research. First, students will familiarize with the state-of-the-art applications of behavioral and experimental economics methods and insights to health. Second, based on the lectures and the papers from the reading list, students in groups will formulate their own research ideas, sketch experimental designs, and give presentations on their research designs. 

Prerequisites: The course is for PhD students. However, a limited number of spaces are available to Master students in transition to a PhD. Some background in game theory, experimental economics, and econometrics will be useful. 

 
Location: Seminar room 7th floor Bayle Building, J7-55, Erasmus University, Woudestein Campus, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 

Times: Monday 17 July (1 pm) until Wednesday 19 July 2023 (1 pm). 

Grading (optional): Students’ performance is assessed based on presentation and participation in class, and a written study design.  

 
Materials: Lectures’ slides will be presented in class and a reading list will be made available online. 

Registration: If you are interested in participating, fill out the online form and attach your CV, no later than 31 May 2023 and as long as there is still capacity (maximum is 25 participants). Further details will be shared if you’ve been accepted to the Summer School. Registration is free of charge and EsCHER takes care of coffee/tea and refreshments. Lunch, dinner, travel, and accommodation are not included. We will make some suggestions for affordable hotels at convenient locations. In case of questions, please contact Arthur Attema: attema@eshpm.eur.nl.