PUB POL 290-018 - Behavioral Science for Public Policy
Spring
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TUESDAYS 9:30AM - 12:30PMGSPP 105
Behavioral science uses findings from psychology, economics and other fields to better understand how people actually behave, as opposed to how we would like them to behave. Many of these insights carry significant implications for how to design policies in education, health, energy, taxation, criminal justice, and more. In this course we will review how government agencies and other policymaking institutions have tried to use behavioral insights to improve policy; what have been the successes and failures; what are the ethical considerations in using behavioral science; and what new ideas are on the horizon.
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Last updated on 01/10/2019