Jodi Beggs: Economists Do It With Models

Performed by Jody Beggs / Writers: Beggs, McKinley, Frizzell www.jodybeggsmusic.com

Who fares better in the world, econs (i.e. rational economic prototypes) or humans? Jodi Beggs, along with a few Boston-based comedians, explores this question. For more information and online content, see http://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: http://www.facebook.com/economistsdoitwithmodels Twitter:...

Written & Performed by Jody Beggs & Joe Trainer

This video describes the formulas for calculating the expected value of a prospect in order to model decision making under uncertainty from a behavioral economics perspective. As told to my students at Northeastern University. 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...

This video describes the formulas for calculating the expected value of a prospect in order to model decision making under uncertainty from a behavioral economics perspective. As told to my students at Northeastern University. 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...

This video outlines the various prospect theory editing heuristics that people use in order to simplify choices involving risky outcomes. As told to my students at Northeastern University. 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...

By Jody Beggs In Memory of Carol Kinchen

Jodi Beggs is an economist whose goal is to present economics both in the media and in the classroom in a way that is informative, practical, and fun. Her primary areas of interest are behavioral economics, incentives, and consumer behavior, but she is also very interested in analyzing the impact of public policies and social programs, especially as far as education is concerned. A lecturer at Northeastern University, Beggs also writes about economics for About.com as well as various other...

Jodi Beggs is an economist whose goal is to present economics both in the media and in the classroom in a way that is informative, practical, and fun. Her primary areas of interest are behavioral economics, incentives, and consumer behavior, but she is also very interested in analyzing the impact of public policies and social programs, especially as far as education is concerned. A lecturer at Northeastern University, Beggs also writes about economics for About.com as well as various other...