Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision Research

Featuring news and expert insights within the SC Johnson College of Business that connect to Cornell’s Behavioral Economics and Decision Research (BEDR) research collaboration, the birthplace of behavioral economics. To learn more about BEDR’s community, research, and impact, please also visit our official website.

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Dyson School

Research: The Decision-Making Mystery of AI Chatbots

New study from the Dyson School delves into the differences between decision-making processes in human and artificial intelligence.

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Dyson School

The cost of silence: Financial stress mutes couples’ communication

Dyson and Johnson school researchers found evidence that financial stress plays a significant role in hindering communication between partners about finances.

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Johnson School

Small stock trades can predict big market changes

Using a metric developed by a research team led by Maureen O’Hara, professor at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, it was determined that fractional trading is predictive of future market liquidity and volatility.

Richard Thaler speaks at the Behavioral Economics Revolution lecture during Cornell University’s Charter Day Weekend in 2015.
Johnson School

Johnson School congratulates Richard Thaler on Nobel Prize win in economics

Thaler, former economics professor at Johnson, is recognized with a Nobel Prize for his research in the field of behavioral economics.