Sep 01, 2025  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026
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ECON 6270 - Behavioral Economics


Integrates theory from psychology, neuroscience, and other social sciences into traditional economic models of human behavior. By relaxing the standard assumptions of perfect rationality and selfishness, more realistic modeling features such as loss aversion, present-bias, social norms, and habit formation improve economic analyses. These techniques are used to analyze individuals’ health behaviors, health insurance markets, and healthcare policy.
 

When Offered: OFFERED YEARLY

Co-Listed: ECON 4270 

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 3



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