Behavioral economics

The University of Chicago is a leader in the field of behavioral economics, applying insights from psychology to problems in economics through the groundbreaking research of faculty including Richard Thaler, the "father of behavioral economics" and the 2017 Nobel Prize winner in Economics.

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Alex Imas

Title: Associate Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics and Vasilou Faculty Scholar

Expertise: Behavioral economics, Incentives

Departmental website: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/i/alex-imas

Personal website : http://www.aleximas.com

Behavioral economics, explained

Shaped by Nobel-winning UChicago economist Richard Thaler, behavioral economics examines the differences between what people “should” do and what they actually do—and the consequences of those actions.

Susan E. Mayer

Title: Professor Emeritus, Harris School of Public Policy and the College

Expertise: Behavioral economics

Departmental website: http://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/susan-mayer

Richard Thaler

Title: Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics

Expertise: Economics, Finance, Decision making, Behavioral economics

Departmental website: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/t/richard-h-thaler

Jonathan Masur

Title: John P. Wilson Professor of Law

Expertise: Administrative law, Behavioral law and economics, Criminal law, Patent law

Departmental website: http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/masur