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| dc.title | Research Insights: How Can Behavioral Economics Training Improve Policymakers Decisions? |
| dc.contributor.author | Rojas Méndez, Ana María |
| dc.contributor.author | Scartascini, Carlos |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Department of Research and Chief Economist |
| dc.coverage | Latin America |
| dc.coverage | The Caribbean |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-22T00:08:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2025-08-22T00:08:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | Policymakers are not immune to behavioral biases that impair decision-making. A large-scale online behavioral economics course significantly improved problem-solving and policy-relevant reasoning among participants. Training policymakers in behavioral insights can be an effective and scalable tool to improve public decision-making. |
| dc.format.extent | 4 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013662 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Research-Insights-How-Can-Behavioral-Economics-Training-Improve-Policymakers-Decisions.pdf |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Perspectivas-de-investigacion-como-la-capacitacion-en-economia-del-comportamiento-puede-mejorar-las-decisiones-de-los-responsables-de-las-politicas.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Education |
| dc.subject | Behavioral Economics |
| dc.subject | Public Employment |
| dc.subject | Virtual Classroom |
| dc.subject | Health |
| dc.subject | Tax Policy |
| dc.subject | Policy Making |
| dc.subject | Public Policy |
| dc.subject | Teacher |
| dc.subject.jelcode | H83 - Public Administration • Public Sector Accounting and Audits |
| dc.subject.jelcode | Z18 - Public Policy |
| dc.subject.keywords | Experimental Design;Training;Government officials |
| dc.type | Catalogs and Brochures |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-CB-01090 |
| idb.operation | RG-K1199 |