How would a behavioral economist look at the sub-prime mortgage crisis?

A behavioral economist's perspective on the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

Posted October 15, 2008

How would a behavioral economist look at the sub-prime mortgage crisis in any way that is different from a rational economist?

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Dan Ariely is a behavioral scientist at MIT and the author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions.

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