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Economist who helped behavioral ‘nudges’ go mainstream wins Nobel

Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University The 2017 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to University of Chicago’s Richard Thaler for his work in...

‘Default’ choices have big impact, but how to make sure they’re...

Mary Steffel, Northeastern University; Elanor Williams, Indiana University, Bloomington , and Ruth Pogacar, University of Cincinnati Lawmakers in Texas just introduced a...

Can Trump resist the power of behavioral science’s dark side?

Jon M Jachimowicz, Columbia University More than two dozen governments, including the U.S., now have a team of behavioral scientists tasked with trying to improve...

Does being wealthy make you more charitable?

Ashley Whillans, University of British Columbia Each year, the average American family donates approximately 3.4 percent of its discretionary income to charity. Most of these...

When it comes to tax, how do we decide what’s fair?

Stian Reimers, City University London The tax dealings of a number of politicians have come under scrutiny this week, following news of their offshore holdings...

Gift-giving taboos that aren’t as bad as you think

Mary Steffel, Northeastern University and Elanor Williams, University of California, San Diego There are many social norms that dictate gift-giving, including when, how and what...

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