The Origin and Nature of Behavioural Development Economics

Kuriakose, Francis and Joseph, Janssen (2019): The Origin and Nature of Behavioural Development Economics.

Abstract

The article traces the origin of behavioural development economics and brings out the characteristics of this framework in public policy.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Behavioural Development Economics; Neoclassical Economics; Choice Architecture; Nudge; Public Policy
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology ; Social and Economic Stratification

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