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Behavioral Economics – The Certainty Effect

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This video gives a motivating example to illustrate the certainty effect in prospect theory and explains why such behavior is not consistent with economic rationality. 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 http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/economistsdoitwithmodels Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jodiecongirl Tumblr: http://economistsdoitwithmodels.tumblr.com

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This video gives a motivating example to illustrate the certainty effect in prospect theory and explains why such behavior is not consistent with economic rationality. 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

http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/economistsdoitwithmodels

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jodiecongirl

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