Richard Thaler

Richard Thaler shares his expertise about behavioral economics in his talks, referencing ideas from the new edition of his global bestseller Nudge

RICHARD THALER is a field-defining pioneer in behavioral science and economics, and the author of the global bestseller Nudge. The winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences, he shares his insights into the link between economics and psychology in informative discussions full of practical examples of how and why we make the choices we do on current issues of the day, such as steps to take to encourage vaccination and lessons learned from the pandemic. Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, Thaler has influenced business people, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere with the concepts of behavioral economics. He has taught us how to use thoughtful “choice architecture” to help us make better decisions for ourselves, our families, our businesses and our society. 

Thaler’s latest talks reflect the revised edition of his book, refreshed from cover to cover, titled Nudge: The Final Edition, which makes use of both author’s experiences in and out of government over the past dozen years as well as an explosion of new research in numerous academic disciplines. It offers a wealth of new insights, for both its avowed fans and newcomers, about a wide variety of issues that we face in our daily lives, all while honoring one of the cardinal rules of nudging: make it fun! Thaler offers his knowledge and experience in the book and in his talks, as he shares insights about choices we make daily regarding our health, personal finance, retirement savings, credit card debt, home mortgages, medical care, organ donation, climate change, and more. Audiences come away with actionable knowledge in behavioral economics leading to better choices every day, making Thaler one of the most impactful and meaningful presenters around.

Business leaders everywhere turn to Richard Thaler and his work to help produce better results, products, services, and sales.

RICHARD THALER, the Nobel Laurette, is a pioneer the field of Behavioral Economics, which link economics, behavior, and psychology. Business leaders everywhere have turned to it to help produce better results, products, services, and sales—places like Google, The Aspen Institute, Carnegie Mellon, the London School of Economics and more. He is an advisor to the Alliance for Decision Education, which works to have decision-making skills taught to students K-12 in all U.S. schools. 

He co-authored the global bestseller Misbehaving and Nudge, which sold more than 1.5 million copies and reveals how human traits affect economic decision-making at work and in the markets. When the brightest minds speak about Thaler and his work they say, “If I had to be trapped in an elevator with any contemporary intellectual, I’d pick Richard Thaler.” (Malcolm Gladwell) "Nudge is as important a book as any I’ve read in perhaps twenty years." (The American Prospect) Be it in-person or virtual, whenever Thaler is in front of an audience they feel the exact same way. Watch some of Richard Thaler's talks here  >

Richard Thaler’s economic theories are implemented by top companies 

Nobel Prize-winner RICHARD THALER is a field-defining pioneer of Behavioral Economics, a field that explores the intersection of economics, finance and psychology. Co-author of the global bestseller Nudge, as well as Misbehaving, Thaler reveals how human traits such as limited cognitive abilities, lack of self-control, and pro-social preference affect economic decision-making as well as market outcomes, ultimately underscoring the human side of economics and its fascinating implications for investors, marketers, policy-makers and consumers. Thaler's game-changing theories have been behind some of the most effective market strategies and revolutionary government and business policies. As a McKinsey article succinctly stated: "Richard Thaler is the rare academic whose ideas are being translated directly into action." Thaler was fundamental in popularizing nudge theory and inspiring key policy reforms including automatic enrollment in 401(k) retirement plans, and the notion of automatic escalation to boost how much workers save. An advisor to David Cameron, Thaler also helped set up and run the Behavioural Insights Team (also known as the "Nudge Unit"), the world's first government institution dedicated to the application of behavioral sciences, which helps the UK government make public services more cost-effective and efficient. The unit was so successful, there are now nearly 200 similar units around the world. And as Quartz highlighted in a recent article, General Motors is implementing nudge theory to help retain female employees. Thaler has even worked with National Football League teams on their strategy in their annual draft. Beyond groundbreaking policies and business strategies, Thaler has made headlines as a Founding Principal at Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, which runs and sub-advises funds that consistently outperform the S&P and Bloomberg competitors. As Forbes said, "More than an academic, Chicago prof. Richard Thaler turns research into market-beating returns." Thaler has been sought-out to unpack the lessons of behavioral economics at Google, The Aspen Institute, Carnegie Mellon, the London School of Economics and more. His keynotes reveal groundbreaking takeaways on how to drive desired behaviors and economic outcomes and provide engaging lessons on life (and its many anomalies) in and beyond the field of economics. 

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Richard Thaler named an advisor for Pimco

Field-defining pioneer of Behavioral Economics and Nobel Prize-winner RICHARD THALER was named a senior advisor at Pimco, an announcement which made headlines in Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, and more. Sought-out to research decision-making around retirement savings, Pimco plans to use Thaler's expertise in designing products and services for clients who are preparing for life after work. Co-author of the global bestseller Nudge, as well as Misbehaving, Thaler reveals how human traits such as limited cognitive abilities, lack of self-control, and pro-social preference affect economic decision-making as well as market outcomes, ultimately underscoring the human side of economics and its fascinating implications for investors, marketers, policy-makers and consumers. His game-changing theories have been behind some of the most effective market strategies and revolutionary government and business policies. As a McKinsey article succinctly stated: "Richard Thaler is the rare academic whose ideas are being translated directly into action." Thaler's keynotes take audiences behind his groundbreaking research, revealing takeaways on how to drive desired behaviors and economic outcomes. He also provides engaging lessons on life (and its many anomalies) in and beyond the field of economics.