Behavioral Economics

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Panel 5, Behavioral Economics and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

    #BELHP2014 Panel 5, Behavioral Economics and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

    By Holly Fernandez Lynch [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is an installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] This session was kicked off by Jennifer…

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Plenary 2, Russell Korobkin

    #BELHP2014 Plenary 2, Russell Korobkin

    By Jeffrey Skopek [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is an installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] Today opened with a plenary talk by…

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Panel 4, Crowding Out

    #BELHP2014 Panel 4, Crowding Out

    By I. Glenn Cohen [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is an installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] This panel, moderated by Dr. Neel…

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Panel 3, Behavioral Economics and Health Care Costs

    #BELHP2014 Panel 3, Behavioral Economics and Health Care Costs

    By Nicholson Price [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is an installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] Our third panel, moderated by PFC Academic Fellow…

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Panel 2, Potential Problems and Limits of Nudges in Health Care

    #BELHP2014 Panel 2, Potential Problems and Limits of Nudges in Health Care

    [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is an installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] By Matthew L Baum In this next installment of today’s live-blogging of…

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Plenary 1, Provost Alan Garber

    #BELHP2014 Plenary 1, Provost Alan Garber

    By Christopher Robertson [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is the first installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] Alan M. Garber is Harvard’s provost, and…

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Panel 1, The Ethics of Nudges in Health Care

    #BELHP2014 Panel 1, The Ethics of Nudges in Health Care

    [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is the first installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] The panel on the Ethics of Nudges in Health Care…

  • Read more: #BELHP2014 Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy Conference: Keynote, Cass Sunstein

    #BELHP2014 Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy Conference: Keynote, Cass Sunstein

    By Ching-Fu Lin [Ed. Note: On Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Petrie-Flom Center hosted its 2014 annual conference: “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy.”  This is the first installment in our series of live blog posts from the event; video will be available later in the summer on our website.] Today’s sessions opened with a keynote…

  • Read more: FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Petrie-Flom Center Annual Conference, “Behavioral Economics, Law, & Health Policy”

    FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Petrie-Flom Center Annual Conference, “Behavioral Economics, Law, & Health Policy”

    By The Petrie-Flom Center Petrie-Flom Center 2014 Annual Conference: Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy May 2-3, 2014 Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East ABC, Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Ave. Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein’s book  Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness brought behavioral economics to the masses, beginning a discussion of libertarian paternalism and the many…

  • Read more: 5/2-3: Petrie-Flom Center Annual Conference, “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy”

    5/2-3: Petrie-Flom Center Annual Conference, “Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy”

    By The Petrie-Flom Center Petrie-Flom Center 2014 Annual Conference: Behavioral Economics, Law, and Health Policy May 2-3, 2014 Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East ABC, Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Ave. Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein’s book  Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness brought behavioral economics to the masses, beginning a discussion of libertarian paternalism and the…