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David D. Friedman

David D. Friedman is professor emeritus at Santa Clara University School of Law. Prior to joining the Santa Clara University School of Law faculty in 2005, Professor Friedman taught at VPI, U.C. Irvine, Cornell, Tulane, UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago.

He received his bachelor's magna cum laude from Harvard University and his PhD from the University of Chicago.

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David Friedman on Behavioral Economics: Intriguing Research Project, with Reservations

David D. Friedman Dec 06, 2010

I have long argued that the economic assumption of rationality is useful not because it is a complete and correct description of real world behavior but because it describes that part of behavior that is predictable. If half the time an individual takes the actions that best achieve his goals and half the time he ... David Friedman on Behavioral Economics: Intriguing Research Project, with Reservations

EconomicsPrice Controls & Gouging