Behavioral economics uses an understanding of human psychology to account for why people deviate from rational action when they’re making decisions. In the model of rational action assumed by ...
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for increased collaboration between behavioral economists and policymakers and examines the future research ...
The long reach of life experience affects real-world economic outcomes, for policymakers and consumers alike On October 29, 1929, the roaring twenties came to a sudden close in the United States. In ...
It is a bit difficult to say what criteria should be used to judge the success or failure of a research initiative on the scale of merging psychology and economics. Two reasonable criteria, at least ...
Behavioral Economics is the application of psychology to the field of economics. It describes the role that psychology plays among consumers, employers, and governments, which then impacts markets and ...
Behavioral economics uses an understanding of human psychology to account for why people deviate from rational action when they’re making decisions. In the model of rational action assumed by ...
Behavioral economics helps investors understand irrational market behaviors and customer choices. Examples of behavioral economic theories include loss aversion and sunk-cost fallacy. Recognizing ...