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The course examines how psychology may be applied to public sector decision-making, particularly with regard to financial issues. Topics may include decision-making; distributional justice; psychology of money; subjective well-being of society; valuation of government services; psychology of regulation; tax evasion; saving; psychology of unemployment; Why doesn't socialism work (or does it)?
1) To explore ways in which psychological ideas and methods can enrich economic decisions, especially in the public sector. Some other names for the course are “decision-making”; “behavioural finance”; and “behavioural economics”.2) This course may be useful preparation for those contemplating careers in public sector research or policy.
Subject to the approval of the Head of Department. RP: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Simon Kemp
NO SET TEXT BOOK; readings to be advised
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Domestic fee $1,022.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .