Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Theories of Decision-making

LABEL

The Los Angeles Behavioral Economics Laboratory (LABEL) dedicates to to the study of decision-making with special emphasis on the underlying biological mechanisms that drive behavior. Our research is particularly interested in age-related changes. Sign up for news.

TREND

Theoretical Research in Neuroeconomic Decision-making (TREND) dedicates to the dissemination of research developed at the intersection of neuroscience and economic theory. The field models neuroscience evidence to explain observed behavior.

Experimental Methods

This site contains useful and hands-on guides to statistical techniques and R programming

You can find more on statistics here.
You can find more on R programming here.

LABEL classroom

This site contains short presentations on topics relevant to the study of decision-making and behavioral economics.

LABEL Events

LABEL events contains information on lectures and other activities organized by the lab. You can find the page here.

Web Resources for in class discussions

Datasets and statistical information:

data.world : scientific research data, government data, and demographic data
FiveThirtyEight: uses statistical analysis to tell stories about elections, politics, science, economics, etc...
Data.gov: U.S. Government’s open data. It provides data, tools, and resources to conduct research.
Consumerfed: The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is an association established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education.
Gobankingrates: articles and videos to make learning about money and managing finances easier to understand.
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Provention website discusses diseases and conditions and provides statistical reports.
NCES.ED: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
HHS.gov: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) provides for effective health and human services and fosters advances in medicine, public health, and social services.
NASA : provides information about climate change

Welfare Programs

TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, provides income for families living in poverty.
Medicaid: pays health expenses for low income and/or disabled people
Child's Health Insurance Program: pays health expenses for children
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: provides food stamps
Supplemental Security Program: provides cash to help the aged, blind, and disabled to buy food, clothing, and shelter
Earned Income Tax Credit: a tax credit for families with at least one child who live under a revenue threshold of about $55,000.
Housing Assistance: provides units of public housing. The Housing Choice Voucher Program gives rent certificates for approved units. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides energy assistance and help low income households to pay for their utility bills.

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