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behavioral economics

behavioral economics noun: a field of economic analysis concerned with the influence of psychological factors on the economic decision making of individuals or institutions.

Noun

behavioral economics (uncountable)

  1. A field of economic analysis concerned with the influence of psychological factors on the economic decision making of individuals or institutions.
    • Now Canada is looking into this growing field of behavioural economics. […] Supporters view behavioural economics as a complement to classical economics, which assumes people make rational, well-informed decisions that are in their best interest.2013 August 1, Bill Curry, “Canada studies Britain’s ‘nudge unit’ for ways to give the public a push”, in The Globe and Mail

Forms of behavioral economics

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Questions about behavioral economics

What does behavioral economics mean?
Behavioral economics means a field of economic analysis concerned with the influence of psychological factors on the economic decision making of individuals or institutions.
What part of speech is behavioral economics?
Behavioral economics is a noun.

Words near behavioral economics in the dictionary

  1. behavior
  2. behavioral
  3. behavioral contagion
  4. behavioral crises
  5. behavioral crisis
  6. behavioral economics
  7. behavioral economist
  8. behavioral economists
  9. behavioral force
  10. behavioral forces
  11. behavioral objective

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