Despite its limitations, behavioural economics does throw up the odd insight into Canberra political behaviour.
Doing the rounds as parliament chuntered through a listless week, with little to show by way of concrete outcomes, was the concept of cognitive bias that afflicts consumers assigning unwarranted value to things they make themselves.
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Jacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com
