Policy Training Academy

Policy Training Academy: Behavioural Economics and Public Policy Course

Professor Liam Delaney, University College Dublin and Stirling Behavioural Science Centre

On the 3rd of December 2019, the Behavioural Science Centre will launch and host the first edition of our Policy Training Academy with a course on Behavioural Economics and Public Policy . The course is aimed at leaders in public policy who are interested in applying behavioural economics to organisational objectives. This time the course will be held by Professor Liam Delaney from the UCD Behavioural Science and Policy Group, and founding Director of the Behavioural Science Centre.

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THE COURSE EXAMINES:

• The basic ideas of behavioural economics including: how people make decisions; how they think about risk and their future; inertia and switching behaviour; social proofing; procrastination and several other relevant concepts.
• The main ways that policy-makers can change behaviour and the practical and ethical issues associated with behavioural change techniques.
• We will review several examples of how these ideas apply in the context of public policy and regulation. We will review a wide variety of applications in areas ranging from tax policy, pensions, energy efficiency and several others.
• By the end of the course, participants will have a solid grounding in the key ideas of behavioural economics and their relevance to public policy.

Reservations can be made through our web shop and inquires can be made to Centre Director Dr. Conny Wollbrant