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Rational Choice Theory

60-Second Adventures in Economics - for iPod/iPhone

Aug 29, 201200:01:21Education

Without a belief in rational behaviour, it’s hard to design an economic policy with predictable results. In practice, people's errors or misinformed choices can frustrate policy design.

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