Nudge
Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein publish Nudge, which is named one of the books of the year by The Economist
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Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein publish Nudge, which is named one of the books of the year by The Economist
The paper ’Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System’ is published by Satoshi Nakamoto, and the cryptocurrency will launch the following year
Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy, the largest ever in US history
Central banks’ inflation targets are more likely to be effective if they are widely understood and credible. But only around a quarter of the public can typically identify the correct range for current inflation, even when given a small number of options to choose from. Poor comprehension of economic policy…
The UK Cabinet Office commissions Mindspace on uses for behavioural science in public policy
Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States
The MINDSPACE report is used by the Behavioural Insights Team as a framework to aid the application of behavioural science to the policymaking process.
BIT is formed as a seven-person unit in No. 10 Downing Street, the heart of the UK government
Image-sharing platform Instagram launches
Australia has its first female prime minister, Julia Gillard
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