
Behavior and Society Working Group
About
We explore the relationship between individual behavior and institutional and socio-economic structures. Join us to draw upon psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and philosophy, as well as behavioral and experimental economics.
Coordinators:
Daniel Fernando de Souza (University of Turin, Italy)
Arzu Shipstone (Prince Sultan University, UK)
Livia Jessica Dell’Anna (University of Salento, Italy)
Contact
behavior[@]youngscholarsinitiative.org
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Research themes
- Behavioral Economics and Decision Theory
- Emergence of social phenomena from individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
- Neuroeconomics & Cognitive Economics
- AI, Digital technologies and societal impact
- Behavioral Science from the Global South perspective
- Agent-based modelling
- Social norms
- Behavioral Law and Economics
- Quintuple Helix of Innovation
- Social Interactions in the Knowledge Economy
Research QuestionÂ
- How does human behavior differ from the rational agent in economics and what are the consequences for economic theorizing
- How does the law influence and drive human behavior
- Where do economic preferences come from, and what are they?
- What role do narratives play in shaping economic decisions and behaviors?
- How do policymakers, managers, and workers collaborate to generate innovations?
- How can we incorporate the influence of power into economic analysis?
- How do culture and economic decision-making interact
- What are the societal and behavioral ramifications of AI?
- How can we develop microfoundations that accurately represent the diversity among market agents?
- How can policies be adapted to various cultural contexts effectively?
Other Projects PlannedÂ
- Congress on the Quintuple Helix of Innovation to be held in UniSalento, Puglia (IT)
- Hosting webinars to present essays or personal research agendas.
Existing partnerships and cooperationÂ
- Cognitive Economics Society
- London Behavioral Economics Network
- Interdisciplinary Corruption Research Network
Projects
You’re welcome to join any webinar or reading group at any time. You’re also invited to apply to present or participate in an any in-person workshop in your area.Â
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