Behavioral Economics - Policy Impact and Future Directions

Behavioral economics examines the evidence for behavioral economics and its application in six public policy domains: health, retirement benefits, climate change, social safety net benefits, climate change, education, and criminal justice. The report concludes that the principles of behavioral economics are indispensable for the design of policy and recommends integrating behavioral specialists into policy development within government units. In addition, the report calls for strengthening research methodology and identifies research priorities for building on the accomplishments of the field to date.

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• Authors: Board On Behavioral Cognitive And Sensor, Board on Behavioral Cognitive and Sensory Sciences, Committee on Future Directions for Applying Behavioral Economics to Policy, Division Of Behavioral And Social Scienc, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine
• Assisted by: Alexandra Beatty (Editor), Alison Buttenheim (Editor), Robert Moffitt (Editor)
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.08.2023
• EAN: 9780309699839
• ISBN: 978-0-309-69983-9
• No. of pages: 246
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 395 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education