Economic behavior is more complex than assumed by conventional economic theory. Political economy explains the functioning...

  

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Economic behavior is more complex than assumed by conventional economic theory. Political economy explains the functioning of government. Behavioral economics ties psychology into human behavior. Economists assume that individuals make rational decisions. However real people are more complex. What are the human behaviors economists should observe when creating economic models? For example, people tend to find solutions that are good enough, but not the best solutions. Economic behavior is more complex than assumed by conventional economic theory. Political economy explains the functioning of government. Behavioral economics ties psychology into human behavior. Economists assume that individuals make rational decisions. However real people are more complex. What are the human behaviors economists should observe when creating economic models? For example, people tend to find solutions that are good enough, but not the best solutions.

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When creating economic models economists should observe and consider a variety of human behaviors that deviate from the traditional assumption of rati... View the full answer