Exploring the Intersections between Economics and Psychology

Department
Of
Economics.
Exploring the Intersections between
Economics and Psychology
ICOSS Conference Room, University of Sheffield, 219 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP
Day one : Thursday 29 January 2015
10.00-10.30
Coffee and Registration
10.30-10.40
Welcome by Sarah Brown, InstEAD co-director, University of Sheffield
Session one
Chair: Bert Van Landeghem, InstEAD, Department of Economics, University of Sheffield
10.40-11.40
Keynote: Andrew Clark, Paris School of Economics:
‘What Makes a Successful Life?’
11.40-12.25
Michael Daly, University of Stirling:
‘Time Preferences and Health and Well-being in Later Life’
12.25-13.10
Lunch
Session two
Chair: Richard Rowe, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield
13.10-13.55
Joanne Lindley, Kings College London
‘A Labour Market Analysis of the Dark Triad of Personality:
Psychopaths, Narcissists and Machiavellians’
13.55-14.40
Adam Oliver, London School of Economics:
‘Behavioural Economic Informed Policy Approaches: Nudging, Shoving,
or Budging’
14.40-15.00
Coffee
Session three
Chair: Daniel Gray, InstEAD, Department of Economics, University of Sheffield
15.00-15.45
Eugenio Proto, University of Warwick:
‘Happy Voters’
15.45-16.30
Aimie Hope, University of Sheffield:
‘Behaviour change, technology and the the low carbon economy’
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Department
Of
Economics.
Exploring the Intersections between
Economics and Psychology
ICOSS Conference Room, University of Sheffield, 219 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP
Day two : Friday 30 January 2015
09.00-09.30
Coffee and Registration
Session four
Chair: Philip Powell, InstEAD, Department of Economics, University of Sheffield
09.30-10.30
Keynote: Susan Michie, University College London:
‘Behaviour Change beyond Nudge’
10.30-11.15
Michèle Belot, University of Edinburgh:
‘Incentives and Dietary Choices: A Field Experiment in Primary School’
11.15-12.00
Steffen Altmann, University of Copenhagen:
‘Reminders, Deadlines, and Check-up Appointments: Evidence from a
Field Experiment’
12.00-13.00
Lunch
Session five
Chair: Jon Knox, Frame of Reference, London
13.00-13.45
Paul Anand, Open University:
‘An Overview of Capabilities Measurement with Reference to Some
New Psychological Findings’
13.45-14.45
Keynote: Stephen Lea, University of Exeter:
‘Changing Individuals and Changing the Economy’
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