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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Bernheim and Rangel 2009: Setup<br />

Theory that delivers bounds on welfare based purely on choice data<br />

In standard model, agents choose from a choice set x ∈ X<br />

Goal of policy is to identify optimal x<br />

In behavioral models, agents choose from “generalized choice sets”<br />

G = (X , d)<br />

d is an “ancillary condition” — something that affects choice behavior<br />

but (by assumption) does not affect experienced utility<br />

Ex: color of paper, salience, framing, default option<br />

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