JEBO Theory and Behavioral Modeling

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Structures, right-sizes, and disciplines behavioral economics and bounded-rationality models for Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JEBO) manuscripts.

Designed for economists and academic researchers targeting the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JEBO), this skill guides the selection, construction, and calibration of behavioral and bounded-rationality models. It helps authors right-size theoretical contributions—ranging from intuitive conceptual frameworks and testable comparative statics to structural-behavioral links and agent-based simulations. By enforcing rigorous discipline on behavioral primitives like social preferences, reference dependence, and learning rules, it ensures models produce falsifiable empirical predictions without relying on post-hoc parameter fitting.

Key Features

01Provides clear protocols for agent-based and evolutionary model calibration and parameter sweep justification
02Right-sizes theoretical modeling from lightweight conceptual frames to full agent-based simulations
03Detects common academic anti-patterns like post-hoc theorizing (HARKing) and over-engineered structural models
04Disciplines behavioral primitives (heuristics, beliefs, learning rules) using empirical evidence rather than free parameters
05Formulates sharp, pre-test comparative statics that distinguish behavioral mechanisms from rational benchmarks
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Use Cases

01Structuring and disciplining agent-based or evolutionary models for JEBO submission and review
02Developing a parsimonious behavioral model to respond to referee requests for theoretical mechanisms
03Deriving pre-stated comparative static predictions for laboratory, online, or field economic experiments