Workshop on Behavioural Economics: Science, Philosophy, and Policy-Making

October 17-18, 2013 – Trento (Italy)

Behavioural economists over the last decade have promoted a new approach to policy-making, informed by the discovery that individual decisions can be heavily influenced by psychological biases and irrelevant contextual factors. This approach aims at improving individual and collective outcomes at low cost, without interfering with the values and freedoms of individual citizens.
Although “libertarian-paternalistic” policies have been endorsed by regulators in several countries, a number of critics argue that they lack sound theoretical and philosophical foundations.

The Workshop on Behavioural Economics: Science, Philosophy, and Policy-Making is an interdisciplinary two-day session that brings together economists, psychologists, political scientists, philosophers, and policy-makers to assess the scientific basis, philosophical presuppositions, and policy applications of behavioural economics.

Plenary speakers

Luc Bovens, London School of Economics
George Loewenstein, Carnegie-Mellon University
Samuel Nguyen, Behavioural Insight Team – UK Cabinet Office

Abstracts should be sent to dcappelletti@fbk.eu by September 8, 2013.

The Call for Papers can be downloaded here.

Workshop website: available soon

Organizers