Skip to main content
Princeton Mobile homeCourses home
Detail

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy

SPI 305/ECO 305

1244
Info tab content
The standard model used in economics is that of perfectly rational agents endowed with unlimited cognitive resources. However, there are many cases in which human behavior systematically differ from this benchmark. The goal of this class is to discuss these cases: when do they tend to occur, what form do they take, how to model them. We will discuss how people relate to the presence of risk, intertemporal choice, fairness, complexity, etc. For each topic, we will discuss the empirical evidence and leading models. Overall, this class will offer an introduction to one of the most exciting areas of research in economics.
Instructors tab content
Sections tab content

Section S01