Chair of Political Economy
Institute of Economics (ECON)
Prof. Dr. Nora Szech
13.03.2017
Master Thesis:
“Gender Differences in Economic Behavior”
We offer a Master thesis (or Bachelor thesis for students with prior knowledge on
behavioral economics and suitable qualification) on the topic “Gender Differences in
Economic Behavior” at the Chair of Political Economy (ECON).
Do males and females differ systematically in specific domains of economic behavior?
What have we learned from experimental economic research so far? The scope of this
thesis is to create a literature review on gender differences in well-known and
established economic experiments. Potential focus areas are moral and pro-social
behavior, risk taking, competitiveness, … Besides a literature overview, own follow-up
experimental designs can be part of the thesis as well.
We expect from you…
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a high level of motivation and reliability
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sound basic knowledge in behavioral economics
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very good English skills
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independent and proactive way of working
Are your interested? Then please apply with a short motivation, CV and your transcript
of records to [email protected]!