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Special Issue: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy The editors of Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy are now accepting papers for the next Special Issue titled “'Nudge' and the Impact of Behavioral Economics on Policy.” Importance of Topic and Anticipated Contribution Behavioral economics examines how the economic decisions of individuals, firms, and institutions are influenced by social, emotional, and cognitive factors. Behavioral economics recognizes that economic agents operate with bounded rationality. The agenda builds on insights from researchers across diverse disciplines (psychologists, behavioral researchers, marketing scientists, and financial economists to name a few) who have documented widespread examples of behaviors and problem-solving techniques that do not conform with assumptions of standard economic theory. An emerging research issue is to investigate how behavioral economics influences economic policy in different fields and provides an expanded list of policy options to consider. The special issue will be devoted to research that examines the policy implications of behavioral economics. The editors welcome contributions from a wide range of applied economics fields including environment, health, agriculture, labour, and social policy examining how 'nudging' individuals can influence decision making. We encourage contributions of policies designed to illustrate the potential benefits and limitations of behavioral based policy design. Coverage of topics The special issue could include contributions in the following priority areas: - Nudges to improve diet quality and food decisions - International development policy - Labor market policy including job search assistance and job training - Applied behavioral finance and decision making in households - Behavioral economic geography - Implications of bounded rationality for environmental policy - Marketing of food products and behavioral economics - Behavioral economics and tax policy Guest editors David R Just ([log in to unmask]) Cornell University Barbara Fasolo ([log in to unmask]) London School of Economics Nick Powdthavee ([log in to unmask]) University of Melbourne & London School of Economics Manuscripts should be electronically submitted through the Editorial Express system at https://editorialexpress.com/e-editor/aepp_login.htmlno later than 15 March 2013. All articles are subject to a double-blind review process. Articles should be written in a way that is informative to broad audiences of agricultural and applied economists, including those outside as well as inside academia and those not immediately conversant with the subject matter of the articles. Time Frame for Papers Deadline for paper submission is 15 March 2013. Final versions of accepted manuscripts due by 1 November 2013. Publication in January 2014. Contact Please contact AEPP Editor Joan Costa-i-Font at [log in to unmask] if you have any questions.