behavioral economics,
game theory,
prospect theory,
prisoner’s dilemma.
Obama White House,
behavioral psychology,
“Nudge Factor,”
dream.
health care costs,
systemic inefficiencies,
American families
behavioral sciences
blog
Peter R. Orszag
seized the importance
Web site
wrote persuasively
policy wonks,
policymakers.
writings
Power Point presentation
pictures,
video footage.
wondered
Dartmouth findings
“comparative effectiveness research”
compare the outcomes
research,
commitment
opposition.
effort
“Nash Equilibrium,”
expanded patient drug coverage
“prisoner’s dilemma,”
“Pareto Efficiency,”
skeptics and doubters
John Edgell is a former Democratic congressional staffer.