Richard Thaler

Economist

Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences 2017 for contributions to behavioral economics. Analyzed economic decision-making using psychological insights since the 1980s, focusing on irrational behavior, fairness, and self-control

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2017/thaler/facts

Finance Why Economic Theories Assume Rational Investment Decisions

Economic theories assume rational investment decisions for mathematical simplicity, despite evidence of cognitive biases affecting real consumer behavior. This explores the gap between theory and reality in economic modeling.

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03/11/2026, 07:30 AM