Through in-person training and our online course, we train government officials in behavioral economics and how its lessons can be applied to the policy issues they address in their work.
Updated Course Coming in Late 2025
A new edition of our Behavioral Economics online course will be released later this year. It will feature updated content, recent insights, and practical applications designed to enhance learning and support professional development in public policy. Further details will be shared soon.
Online Trainings
How to harness behavioral economics to design better public policies?
More and more policy makers are using behavioral economics to ensure the success of public policies, since it considers how people behave and make decisions. That is why we have created an online course that teaches the principles of behavioral economics and applications to policymaking.
Participate in our course and:
- You will learn how behavioral economics differs from the conventional economic model
- You will master the tools that promote better decision making
- You will know real cases of successful interventions in Latin America and other parts of the world
Course description:
- Free IDB course, online
- Duration: 4-6 weeks
- Weekly commitment: 3-4 hours
The next course:
- Sign up here to the English version
- Sign up here to the Spanish version
- Sign up here to the Portuguese version
In-person Trainings
IDB Behavioral Economics Training for Government Officials in Colombia
IDB Behavioral Economics Training for Officials of the National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) in Colombia
IDB Behavioral Economics Training for Government Officials in Road Safety Matters in Colombia
IDB Behavioral Economics Training in Trinidad and Tobago for the Ministry of Public Utilities
