Behavioural Economics and the Environment

The Department of Technology, Management and Economics of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is organizing a PhD Summer School addressing the topic “Behavioural Economics and the Environment.” The Summer School will take place from June 03 to June 07, 2024, at DTU Campus in Kongens Lyngby (near Copenhagen), Denmark. 

Objectives

The Summer School will focus on the intersection of behavioural and environmental economics, with a particular emphasis on using experimental methods. The overall objective of the course is to deepen the participants’ knowledge and understanding of how to use insights from behavioural economics and experimental methods to investigate environmental problems. The course will cover (i) behavioural economics applied to the environment, (ii) designing, conducting and analyzing experiments applied to the environment, and (iii) the usage of experiments to inform policymakers. During the course, participants will work on a research project that will give them hands-on experience in conducting experiments. The students will present the project at the end of the course. Successful completion of the project will result in the award of 3 ECTS credits. Additionally, the participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their research. 

Lecturers

• Peter Martinsson (course leader), DTU, Denmark, and University of Gothenburg, Sweden
• Marcella Veronesi (course leader), DTU, Denmark, and University of Verona, Italy
• Francisco Alpizar, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
• Toke Fosgaard, DTU, Denmark, and University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• Katrin Schmelz, Santa Fe Institute, U.S.A., and DTU, Denmark

Location

Technical University of Denmark
Campus Lyngby
Kongens Lyngby
Denmark

Who should apply

The Summer School is relevant to PhD students and postdoctoral students in economics who are interested in behavioural and environmental economics and in using experiments as a methodological approach. No prior research experience in the field is required. 

How to apply

To apply, please email the following mandatory documentation as a single pdf file to pmart@dtu.dk containing (with “Summer school” stated in the subject line of the email):

• CV (including coursework)
• Letter of motivation for course attendance
• A support letter from the supervisor. 

The deadline for applications is April 5th, 2024. Selected participants will be notified by mid-April. Priority will be given to PhD students, but applications are also open to postdoctoral researchers. 

Participation fee

There is a course fee of 5000 DKK (6360 DKK for non-PhD students) covering lunches, coffee breaks and one social dinner. The invoice for the fee will be sent after the notification of your selection to the school. 

Contact

For more information, please contact Peter Martinsson. 

We look forward to receiving your application.