As opposed to the conventional over-simplified assumption of self-interested individuals, strong evidence points towards the presence of heterogeneous other-regarding preferences in agents. Incorporating social preferences – specifically, trust and reciprocity - and recognizing the non-constancy of these preferences across individuals can help models better represent the reality. 2019 Level: mittel A fresh perspective to economic theory: Social preferences and their impact on gender and policy Sheral Shah Exploring Economics What are the implications of the politics of "behavioural change"? Alexander Feldmann took a closer look for you on nudging and framing and if this is a legitimate instrument being used by the state to make us behave better in terms of our carbon footprint. 2019 Level: leicht Politics as supermarket? Or how current policy design changes the relationship between the state and its citizens Alexander Feldmann Exploring Economics This course focus on the behaviour of individuals from an pluralist economic and an interdisciplinary bevavioural science apprach. 2020 Level: mittel Actors, Behaviours and Decision Processes Sigrid Stagl and Roman Hausmann University of Vienna How can we get people to save more money eat healthy foods engage in healthy behaviors and make better choices in general There has been a lot written about the fact that human beings do not process information and make decisions in an optimal fashion This course builds on much … Level: leicht Behavioral Economics in Action Dilip Soman University of Toronto VWL-Standardmodelle gehen davon aus, dass Individuen gegebene und stabile Präferenzen haben, nach denen sie ihren Nutzen maximieren. Doch was passiert, wenn sich diese Präferenzen aus anderen Gründen ändern – und wäre es verwerflich, sie gezielt durch Politikmaßnahmen zu beeinflussen? Ein Beitrag von Linus Mattauch und Anna Wiese. 2022 Level: leicht Die Notwendigkeit zum Wertewandel fordert auch die VWL heraus Linus Mattauch und Anna Wiese Economists for Future