ECON 003. Behavioral Public Policy in the City

Recent years have seen growth in the policy influence of behavioral science, a term covering behavioral economics, social psychology, and related fields. In this course, students will be exposed to both the core concepts underlying behavioral science, and to the nuts and bolts of one high-level policy effort to integrate behavioral science into city government - The Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative, or PBSI, an academia-policy collaboration under the umbrella of GovLabPHL, a multi-agency team led by the Mayor's Policy Office. The course will be a mix of lectures, guest lectures from city and agency officials, field visits, and group exercises.
Taught in Philadelphia as part of the Tri-Co Philly program.
Cannot receive credit for both ECON 003 and ECON 055.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Tri-Co Philly Program or permission of instructor.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for ESCH
Catalog chapter: Economics
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/economics

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