MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013



Psychology and Economics

Anat Bracha, Economist

Feb/01 Fri 01:00PM-02:30PM E51-395

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

"This talk aims to give students a glimpse into research in psychology and economics by covering some of the main ideas in the field and discussing existing experimental evidence. The topics include biases in decisionmaking, dual processes, hyperbolic discounting, incentives, gender differences, and the effect of learning from experience rather than information. I will discuss research done at the Boston Fed and elsewhere with applications to consumption and savings, inflation expectations, the real-estate market, charitable giving, and the labor market."

Sponsor(s): Economics
Contact: Kim Scantlebury, E52-252, 617 252-1565, KSCANTS@MIT.EDU