As opposed to the conventional over-simplified assumption of self-interested individuals, strong evidence points towards the presence of heterogeneous other-regarding preferences in agents. Incorporating social preferences – specifically, trust and reciprocity - and recognizing the non-constancy of these preferences across individuals can help models better represent the reality.

What are the implications of the politics of "behavioural change"? Alexander Feldmann took a closer look for you on nudging and framing and if this is a legitimate instrument being used by the state to make us behave better in terms of our carbon footprint.

This course focus on the behaviour of individuals from an pluralist economic and an interdisciplinary bevavioural science apprach.

How can we get people to save more money eat healthy foods engage in healthy behaviors and make better choices in general There has been a lot written about the fact that human beings do not process information and make decisions in an optimal fashion This course builds on much …

VWL-Standardmodelle gehen davon aus, dass Individuen gegebene und stabile Präferenzen haben, nach denen sie ihren Nutzen maximieren. Doch was passiert, wenn sich diese Präferenzen aus anderen Gründen ändern – und wäre es verwerflich, sie gezielt durch Politikmaßnahmen zu beeinflussen? Ein Beitrag von Linus Mattauch und Anna Wiese.