Stephen Young

Economics Rethinker: behavioural economics talks, presos, workshops and training. Walking, carfree.

[Transport Action Network @TransportActio2]

With the decision on our legal challenge to the £27bn RIS2 roads programme coming MONDAY at 2pm, here's a reminder of the expert evidence from Profs Goodwin + Anable which reached the front page of the Guardian, that DfT underestimated carbon by up to 100x
https://t.co/oOTGqAfknm

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

Looking forward to delivering my (online) workshop on #BehaviouralEconomics and #Telecoms #regulation with @CullenInt for @BERECeuropaeu next week. More info: https://t.co/WJ5C0C1dgf

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

2/2 But #behaviouraleconomics is a tiny part of what needs to happen to put #nature at the centre of #government decisions. Will #economists and #policymakers take up the challenge?
https://t.co/MlmJBV9PRm

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

1/2 Nice that the monumental and challenging @Dasgupta review of #biodiversity for #HMTreasury includes a cameo appearance for #behaviouraleconomics (pp236-7) on ‘Prying open #behavioural anomalies’ - by changing #defaults, #framing, tweaking the #choicearchitecture and #nudging

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

Welcome back! Evidence-based policy and behavio(u)ral sciences.

[Michael Hallsworth @mhallsworth]

Important support for evaluation and behavioral sciences in new Executive Order: https://t.co/E8k8rVxfnU

[Martin Wolf @martinwolf_]

Martin Wolf: The American republic’s near-death experience https://t.co/NS7EJEQdRV

[Martin Wolf @martinwolf_]

Martin Wolf: The fading light of liberal democracy https://t.co/UY7GohVrm6

[Zachary Markovits @ZachMarko]

Handwashing can stop a virus, so why don't we just do it? @mhallsworth, as usual, bringing science to the table to understand why we don't (and how we can) better engage in this simple, life-saving behavior https://t.co/yFl7vRQ0Lg via @behscientist @B_I_Tweets

[Behaviour Workshops @BehaviourW]

Great news that Abhijit Bannerjee, Esther Duflo & Michael Kremer have been awarded the Economics Nobel Prize. Following Daniel Kahneman and Richard Thaler this is the 3rd time a behavioural approach to economics has featured in the prize. See our Blog at https://t.co/KUhLzpRCv7

[Ian Davey @iandaveysussex]

Select committee report highlights the failure of UK government to tackle climate change. Need to phase out petrol and diesel engines urgently and shift away from car ownership. Private car use is unsustainable however it is fuelled.

https://t.co/ucp2HVHG32

[Caroline Russell @CarolineRussell]

At last. Yes of course. Private car use and ownership is the least efficient use of resources to get people around. Invest properly in reliable and affordable public transport and safe conditions for walking and cycling to cut carbon and boost health.

https://t.co/6WS8InRdiA

[Ian Davey @iandaveysussex]

Nice one Stephen Young from https://t.co/F7y0tdVnRF on @bbc5live putting the case for not owning a car. "If you want a pint of milk you don't need to own a cow".
https://t.co/Sjop9FQd7o

[Shoreham Singers by Sea @ShorehamSingers]

This coming Sunday - not only Elvis Costello's birthday (1954), but our next rehearsal - 10.30-12.30 @ShorehamCentre. See you there

[Shoreham Singers by Sea @ShorehamSingers]

Today's the day - Bastille Day en France, choir rehearsal for Shoreham Singers with Musical Director @mike_hatchard, 10.30-12.30 @ShorehamCentre #singer #choir

[SeedySunday Brighton @SeedySundayBton]

Here it is! Our wonderful Seedy Sunday 2019 poster designed by @totallylucid123 Please retweet. Swapping and saving seeds has never been more important @ChristineWalkd @Botanygeek @BHFoE @btnhovefood @DaveGoulson @Pennard @Kate_Bradbury

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

Good to hear @CassSunstein & David Halpern @B_I_Tweets on @BBCRadio4 celebrating 10 years of #Nudging. 9 years ago, I began #behavioraleconomics lecturing @BrightonBSchool - next PG Modules in Spring 2019, covering Nudge and more.

[Mary Ann Sieghart @MASieghart]

Which popular behavioural science book has had its ideas implemented in three-quarters of all countries in the world? You can listen to my documentary on 10 years of 'Nudge' in 5 mins on @BBCRadio4.

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

Great to meet @bbcnickrobinson when he introduced my talk ‘The Rise and Rise of Behavioural Economics’ for IFAs @investecwin #InvestVision18 @thened in London yesterday. Even better: Nick is a fan of BE.

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

Looking forward to this at Thursday’s #InvestecVision18 #BehavioralEconomics

[Behaviour Workshops @BehaviourW]

Stephen Young is forward to speaking to IFAs about behavioural economics at this weeks #InvestecVision18 event @TheNedLondon #behaviouralfinance #BehavioralEconomics

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

...and able to get away from plain vanilla neo-classical ‘standard’ economics: check out the flavours from feminist to ecological to behavioural and more in the Rethinking Economics blue book, as pictured.

[Rethinking Economics @rethinkecon]

Workshop #1: What traits should the ideal economist have? Critical-thinking skills, ethical responsibility concerning society and the environment, transdisciplinarity, and real-world reflections! #rethinkingeconomics #summergathering2018 #groupwork #workshop

[Stephen Young @stephenyounguk]

Great feedback on our new ‘#Economics & #Behaviour of #Healthcare’ #Postgrad module @BSMSMedSchool last week – engagement & interaction to the max: health & behaviour via standard #economics, economic #evaluation, #behaviouraleconomics & #socialmarketing Here's to next time