Behavioral Economics for Better Public Policies

The Inter-American Development Bank issues the following badge through BIDAcademy and certifies that the recipient has successfully completed the program Behavioral Economics for Better Public Policies. The course provides guidance on key concepts of behavioral economics and how they differ from the view of the standard economic model. In addition, it introduces tools that can help promote a better decision making and presents reviews cases from real interventions in which these nudges were used to improve public policies in Latin American countries and other parts of the world.

Issuer	Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Issued On	1731326400
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