Publication
Oct 2013
This paper examines the nature of behavioral economics (BE). The authors attempt to define BE by looking at how it is not defined and address three major misconceptions about BE: 1) that it is about controlling behavior, 2) that it is liberal or conservative, and 3)that it is about irrationality.
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| Author | Matthew Darling, Saugato Datta, Sendhil Mullainathan |
| Series | CGD Essays |
| Publisher | Center for Global Development (CGD) |
| Copyright | © 2013 Center for Global Development (CGD). Creative Commons License |