Tag: Behavioral Economics

Israeli-American Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, known for revolutionizing economic decision-making, passed away at 90.
Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize-winning Israeli economist known for his work in behavioral economics, was featured in a letter signed by other top Israeli economists warning against the financial implications of judicial reform in Israel.
Cass Sunstein, a prominent legal scholar and public intellectual, gained popularity with his book Nudge, co-authored with Richard Thaler, which advocated for a philosophy of libertarian paternalism.
This article delves into the intersection of Talmudic literature on economic behavior and the study of behavioral economics, with a focus on cases from the Babylonian Talmud tractate Bava Kamma.