A new home for behavioural research
A new research centre opening on Wednesday, 29 November at the University of Melbourne will strengthen research into the fast-growing areas of behavioural and experimental economics.
The Faculty of Business and Economics Experimental Research Facility will enable behavioural experiments to test economic theories and develop policy.
Faculty of Business and Economics Dean Paul Kofman said: “Behavioural experiments are an increasingly important tool in social sciences research but also in business and policy-making.”
Professor Korman said laboratory experiments allow researchers to study behaviour at a level of precision that is not feasible outside the lab.
Experiments are used to study behaviour and develop theories in many areas of the social sciences, ranging from consumer research, to accounting, market microstructure and health economics.
They are also increasingly being used by businesses and government agencies to develop and test new products, services and policies before they are rolled out.
“The opening of this new state-of-the art facility is another important step in our journey to turn the Faculty into a global powerhouse for experimental research in the social sciences,” Professor Kofman said.
WHAT: Experimental Research Facility launch
VISUALS: University of Melbourne doctoral students will demonstrate various experiments in the facility, including robot traders
WHEN: Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 4pm–6 pm
WHERE 233 Bouverie Street, Carlton
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