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 is widely perceived to be part of the profession’s shift away from a culture that places abstract theory at its center. I present a critical discussion of the atheoretical style ...

The Donald M. Ephraim Lecture on Law and Economics, featuring Professor Jacob Goldin, kicked off the Law School’s 2024-2025 Named Lecture Series in early October, drawing a fully packed auditorium of ...

Daniel Kahneman, who understood that not all economic decision-making is strictly rational, has died at the age of 90. His research, which focused on the ways human psychology can warp rational ...

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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suffolk University professors are bringing their expertise in behavioral economics to Gen Re through a unique business relationship designed to benefit the ...

Since the Reagan years, social scientists, political pundits and media types have questioned why many people vote contrary to their economic interests? Such behavior is irrational, a preference for ...

Climate change is among the largest threats to humanity. The current gradual government action is insufficient in effectively reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) pollution. In fact, at the current ...

For healthtech leaders building, buying or investing in platforms, the question is how to operate against a moving risk ...

As a former DJ for Jennifer Lopez, Acorns founder Noah Kerner’s path into the CEO seat was an unusual one. Yet under his leadership, Acorns has scale dramatically. The app which allows consumers to ...