BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nudging Public Policy - Dr David Halpern DTSTART:20131127T190000Z DTEND:20131127T200000Z UID:TALK47357@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Akanksha Bhat DESCRIPTION:“Standard economics assumes that we are rational... But\, re cent evidence shows that we are far less rational in our decision making.. . Our irrational behaviours are neither random nor senseless- they are sys tematic and predictable. We all make the same types of mistakes over and o ver\, because of the basic wiring of our brains” – Dan Ariely\, Behavi oural Economist\n\nThe Marshall Society is honoured to present Dr David Ha lpern as our final speaker of Michaelmas Term 2013. Dr David Halpern is fu ll time to head the Government’s Behavioural Insight Team\, a senior fel low at the Institute for Government\, currently on secondment to both No.1 0 and the Cabinet Office. Dr Halpern previously worked as Chief Analyst in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (2001-2007)\, leading numerous reviews and authoring many of the Strategy Unit's most influential papers.\n\nAs the Head of Government’s Behavioural Insight Team (often called the Nudg e Unit)\, Dr Halpern manages a team that applies insights from academic re search in behavioural economics and psychology to public policy and servic es. In this lecture\, Dr Halpern will talk about the importance of his tea m’s work\, and the intrinsic link between behavioural economics/psycholo gy and public policy making – as well as offering a vision for the field going forward. \n\nThe field of behavioural economics/psychology is expan ding rapidly\, and therefore the Marshall Society is delighted to be able to host one of the world’s prominent behavioural scientists. This talk w ill be a fantastic end to our Michaelmas events\, and will be of interest to all students studying economics\, politics\, psychology and more. Hope to see you there! LOCATION:Keynes Hall\, Kings College END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR