Jean-Robert Tyran speaks on July 5, 2019 from 13:30 to 15:00 about "Can Democracy Ever Work? A Behavioural and Experimental Economics Perspective on Voting" at the Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO), Arsenal Obj. 20, 1030 Wien.
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Abstract:
This lecture explains how experimental economics can shed new light on the functioning of "democracy". I draw on examples from my own research to illustrate advantages and problems of making collective choices through voting. The lecture discusses the role of institutions and emphasises the interplay of "rational" and "behavioural" factors.
