Psychology and Behavioral Economics : Applications for Public Policy, Paperba...

by Ruggeri, Kai (EDT)

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Psychology and Behavioral Economics : Applications for Public Policy, Paperback by Ruggeri, Kai (EDT), ISBN 1032005408, ISBN-13 9781032005409, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Psychology and Behavioral Economics offers an expert introduction to how psychology can be applied to a range of public policy areas. It examines the impact of psychological research for public policy making in economic, financial and consumer sectors, in education, healthcare and at workplace, for energy and the environment, and in communications. Your energy bills show you how much you use compared to the average in your area. Your doctor sends you a text message reminder when your appointment is coming up. Your bank gives you three choices for how much to pay off on your credit card each month. Wherever you look, there has been a rapid increase in the amount of interest we place on understanding real human behaviors in everyday decisions, and these behavioral insights are now regularly used to influence everything from how companies recruit employees through to large-scale public policy and government regulation. But what is the actual evidence behind these tactics, and how did psychology become such a major player in economics? Answering these questions and more, this team of authors working across both academia and government present this fully revised and updated reworking of Behavioral Insights for Public Policy. This update covers everything from the history of how policy was historically

• ISBN: 9781032005409
• Condition: Fine

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