RAND Behavioral Finance Forum 2011
Behavioral Finance and Public Policy Conference
The RAND Behavioral Finance Forum, an organization dedicated to helping consumers make better financial decisions, held a conference on behavioral finance and public policy on May 10, 2011, in Washington D.C. The purpose of the conference was to discuss new policy options in consumer finance with staff and members of Congress and other policymakers, and with representatives of academe and the financial industry. Captured in digital video, the conference highlighted new ideas intended to help consumers make better financial decisions and achieve better outcomes.
Content
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Welcome and Opening Remarks: Overview of Seminar Objectives
May 10, 2011
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How Psychological Connectedness to the Future Self Affects Saving and Spending
May 10, 2011
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Temporal References and Temporal Preferences
May 10, 2011
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Borrow Less Tomorrow: Behavioral Approaches to Debt Reduction
May 10, 2011
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Payday Borrowers and Pecuniary Mistakes
May 10, 2011
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401(k) Loans and Retirement Plan Leakage
May 10, 2011
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Smarter Regulation: Applying Behavioral Economic Research to Policy Making
May 10, 2011
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A General Equilibrium Model of Homeownership
May 10, 2011
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An Experimental Study of Financial Decision-Making with Visual Analytics
May 10, 2011
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Designing an Enhanced Online Retirement Calculator
May 10, 2011
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Cognitive Ability, Behavioral Biases, and Financial Decision Making Around the World
May 11, 2011
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The Market for Financial Advice
May 10, 2011
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Bad Advice: Explaining the Persistence of Whole Life Insurance
May 10, 2011












