Research Insights: How Can Behavioral Economics Training Improve Policymakers Decisions?
Date issued
August 2025
Subject
Education;
Behavioral Economics;
Public Employment;
Virtual Classroom;
Health;
Tax Policy;
Policy Making;
Public Policy;
Teacher
JEL code
H83 - Public Administration • Public Sector Accounting and Audits;
Z18 - Public Policy
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
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.
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