conferences and events
03.03.16
Economic Psychology Conference: Research and Practices
The conference contained three parts:
- Lectures by leading researchers in the field of financial literacy.
- A panel on economic psychology in Israel with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education, the Paamonim non-profit organization, the Israel Consumer Council, and the Psagot Investment House.
- Research presentations by novice researchers
The conference is supported by the IAAP (The International Association for Applied Psychology)
Speakers
Prof. Fred Van-Roi
Prof. Carmela Aprea
Prof. Elsa Fornero
Ms. Hila Gluzman
Ms. Aviva Ben-Shushan
Ms. Revital Buxboom
Mr. Ehud Peleg
Ms. Keren Barnea Breger
Prof. Avia Spivak
Conference program
Part 1 - Research in the Field of Financial Literacy
Prof. Fred Van-Roi, Tilburg University, The Netherlands.
Economic psychology and the promotion of desirable economic behavior
Prof. Carmela Afrea, University of Jena, Germany.
Development and evaluation of financial education programs
Prof. Elsa Fornero, University of Turin, Italy.
Financial literacy and pension reforms
Part 2 - Economic Psychology in Israel
Hila Gluzman, Director of the Financial Education Department, Ministry of Finance
Moderator: Prof. Avia Spivak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Part 3 - Research Presentations: young researchers
Abigail Horowitz, Hebrew University