How Can Behavioural Economics Improve Policies Affecting Consumers?

This conference is being organised by the European Commission (DG Health and Consumer Affairs) and is due to be held on the 28th November 2008. The conference presentations and discussions will tackle several key questions, among which are:

1. Do the insights from behavioural economics call for a more or less interventionist policy to influence consumer behaviour?

2. Are modern, ever more complex markets generating more choice that consumers can cope with?

3. Should policy aim to protect consumers against their own behavioural biases?

4. Are behavioural biases more significant in service markets, especially financial services?

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