Association for Behavior Analysis International to Host Behavioral Economics Conference: From Demand Curves to Public Policy

The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) will host a Behavioral Economics Conference on March 25 - March 27, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL. The conference is expected to attract attendees from around the world. End Quote

Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease) March 18, 2011 - Attendees include scientists, applied researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students.

Registration is available on site and is open to association members and non-members. Credentialed members of the news media may attend free of charge, with advance approval.

According to Dr. Timothy Hackenberg, Conference Program Chair, presenters will examine a wide array of behavioral economic perspectives, producing new insights into behavioral and neural mechanisms of economic behavior, including problem behavior (e.g., addictions, gambling). This conference will also address how behavioral economics may inform public policy.

Three clusters of interrelated presentations will be given by 10 invited presenters, each followed by a moderator-led discussion. Topics for each cluster of presentations include: Economics and Social Policy, Neuroeconomics, and Impulsivity and Discounting.

For more information, contact ABAI at (269) 492-9310 or visit our conference webpage at http://www.abainternational.org/Events/BE/BEIndex.asp.

ABAI is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice. Founded in 1974, the association has approximately 6,000 members worldwide. Its affiliated chapters have a total membership of 14,000 worldwide.

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