Jodi Beggs: Economists Do It With Models

"What's the problem with being influenced by all that? After all, isn't blissful part of being blissfully ignorant?" Indicators of popularity are pervasive in today's social media. However, social preferences can systematically bias our own choices in potentially unproductive ways. Behavioral economist Jodi Beggs shows how being aware of context, and the powerful effects our preconceived notions have on our actual experiences, can help lead to better decisions. In the...

Economist Jodi Beggs explains how psychologists and behavioral economists can lend insight to the music business on the subject of consumer behavior. This talk is from NerdNite Boston on September 26, 2011. For related information, see www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com For t-shirts and other EDIWM items, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/merch/ By Jodi Beggs - Economists Do It With Models http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com Facebook:...

This video shows how to graph a firm's profit. For more information and a complete listing of videos and online articles by topic or textbook chapter, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/economics-classroom/ For t-shirts and other EDIWM items, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/merch/ By Jodi Beggs - Economists Do It With Models http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/economistsdoitwithmodels Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jodiecongirl...

This video shows how to maximize profit, and it derives the condition under which profit is maximized. For more information and a complete listing of videos and online articles by topic or textbook chapter, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/economics-classroom/ For t-shirts and other EDIWM items, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/merch/ By Jodi Beggs - Economists Do It With Models http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com Facebook:...

This video shows how to maximize profit, and it derives the condition under which profit is maximized. For more information and a complete listing of videos and online articles by topic or textbook chapter, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/economics-classroom/ For t-shirts and other EDIWM items, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/merch/ By Jodi Beggs - Economists Do It With Models http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com Facebook:...

TEDxBrasd'Or took place on August 20, 2011 in Membertou, Nova Scotia. It was the first-ever TEDx event on Cape Breton Island. The theme of TEDxBrasd'Or was "the other side has another side." The other side of a problem is a solution, and living in a mostly rural region of Atlantic Canada with a declining population and a loss of major industries has forced a lot of people to take action. Moving forward to a more prosperous future is an ongoing process and it isn't a miracle that's going to...

TEDxBrasd'Or took place on August 20, 2011 in Membertou, Nova Scotia. It was the first-ever TEDx event on Cape Breton Island. The theme of TEDxBrasd'Or was "the other side has another side." The other side of a problem is a solution, and living in a mostly rural region of Atlantic Canada with a declining population and a loss of major industries has forced a lot of people to take action. Moving forward to a more prosperous future is an ongoing process and it isn't a miracle that's...

This video gives a brief overview of what exactly economics is (and isn't). For more information and a complete listing of videos and online articles by topic or textbook chapter, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/economics-classroom/ For t-shirts and other EDIWM items, see http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/merch/ By Jodi Beggs - Economists Do It With Models http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/economistsdoitwithmodels Twitter:...

Jodi Beggs, author of the blog "Economists do it with Models" and instructor at Harvard University, spoke recently at the College's School of Business. For more information please visit: http://sb.cofc.edu/centers/publicchoice/

Jodi Beggs, author of the blog "Economists do it with Models" and instructor at Harvard University, spoke recently at the College's School of Business. For more information please visit: http://sb.cofc.edu/centers/publicchoice/