Psychology and Behavioral Economics

This book offers an expert introduction to how psychology can be applied to a range of public policy areas. It examines the impact of psychological research for public policy making in economic, financial and consumer sectors, in education, healthcare and at workplace, for energy and the environment, and in communications.

Kai Ruggeri is Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, USA. He also founded the Policy Research Group at the University of Cambridge, UK, which is now part of the Centre for Business Research in the Judge Business School. His research focuses on population-level behaviors and how to better use these in public policy to reduce economic inequality and improve population well-being.

About this Book Foreword Prof. Jay Van Bavel Acknowledgments Psychology and policy Kai Ruggeri, Kamilla Knutsen Steinnes, Maja Friedemann, and Fadi Makki A brief history of behavioral and secision sciences Kai Ruggeri, Jana B. Berkessel, Philipe M. Bujold, Maja Friedemann, Hannes Jarke, Kamilla Knutsen Steinnes, Mary MacLennan, Sahana K. Quail, Felice L. Tavera, Sanne Verra, Faisal Naru, Filippo Cavassini, and Elizabeth Hardy An introduction to behavioral economics Kai Ruggeri, Hannes Jarke, Maja Friedemann, Faisal Naru, and Francesca Papa Economic, financial, and consumer behavior Kai Ruggeri, Maja Friedemann, Jakub M. Krawiec, Hannes Jarke, Sahana K. Quail, Alessandro F. Paul, Tomas Folke, and Enrico Rubaltelli Health behavior and decision-making in healthcare Hannes Jarke, Kai Ruggeri, Johanna Graeber, Markus R. Tünte, Olatz Ojinaga-Alfageme, Sanne Verra, Dafina Petrova, Amel Benzerga, Zorana Zupan. and Matteo M. Galizzi Energy and environmental behavior Sara Morales Izquierdo, Manou Willems, Kai Ruggeri, Johanna Emilia Immonen, Amel Benzerga, Ondr-ej Kácha, Kai, Ruggeri, and Sander van der Linden Education and behavior Carly D. Robinson, Thomas Lind Andersen, Clair Davison, Emir Demi-, Hamish Evans, Mafalda Fontinha Mascarenhas, Shannon P. Gibson, Renata Hlavova, Wing Yi Lam, Silvana Mareva, Aleksandra Yosifova, and Kai Ruggeri Work and workplace decison-making Ralitsa Karakasheva, Jascha Achterberg, Jana B. Berkessel, Alessia Cottone, Julia Dhar, Jon M. Jachimowicz, Yuna S. M. Lee, Ashley Whillans, and Kai Ruggeri Communications and behavioral economics Marlene Hecht, Nejc Plohl, Bojana Ve-kalov, Julia P. Stuhlreyer, Kai Ruggeri, and Sander van der Linden Evidence-based policy Kai Ruggeri, Olatz Ojinaga-Alfageme, Amel Benzerga, Jana B. Berkessel, Maja Friedemann, Renata Hlavová, Marvin Kunz, Nejc Plohl, Felicia Sundström, and Tomas Folke Policy evaluation and behavioral economics Kai Ruggeri, Julia P. Stuhlreyer, Johanna Emilia Immonen, Silvana Mareva, Maja Friedemann, Alessandro F. Paul, Matthew Lee, and Rachel C. Shelton Behavioral insights - A Government of Canada perspective Elizabeth Hardy, Haris Khan, and Meera Paleja Behavioral Impacts for public policy Kai Ruggeri Glossary References Index