A Course in Behavioral Economics

2. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-51292-5
Verlag: Macmillan Education UK

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 581 g

A concise and reader-friendly textbook on one of the hottest developments in social and behavioral science today. Covering all core areas of the subject, Erik Angner clearly lays out the theory and explains the intuitions behind it. It is full of examples, exercises, and problems drawn from fields such as economics, management, marketing, political science, and public policy. Among other things, the book shows how to apply principles of behavioral economics to science, business, medicine, and daily life. No advanced mathematics is required. An ideal introduction for students coming to behavioral economics from various fields, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is equally suitable for general readers who have been captivated by popular-science books on behavioral economics and want to know more.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Angner, Erik

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Verhaltensökonomik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Mikroökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- PART I CHOICE UNDER CERTAINTY .- 2 Rational Choice Under Certainty .- 3 Decision-making Under Certainty .- PART II JUDGMENT UNDER RISK AND UNCERTAINTY.- 4 Probability Judgment.- 5 Judgment Under Risk and Uncertainty .- PART III CHOICE UNDER RISK AND UNCERTAINTY .- 6 Rational Choice Under Risk and Uncertainty .- 7 Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty .- PART IV INTERTEMPORAL CHOICE.- 8 The Discounted Utility Model.- 9 Intertemporal Choice.- PART V STRATEGIC INTERACTION.- 10 Analytical Game Theory.- 11 Behavioral Game Theory.- PART VI CONCLUDING REMARKS 12 Behavioral Welfare Economics, Libertarian Paternalism, and the Nudge Agenda.- 13 General Discussion.

Über Autor(innen)

Erik Angner is Associate Professor of Practical Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University, Sweden. Previously he was Associate Professor of Philosophy, Economics, and Public Policy at George Mason University, US, where he directed the undergraduate Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program. As a result of serious mission creep, he holds two PhDs – one in Economics and one in History and Philosophy of Science – both from the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of the book Hayek and Natural Law (2007) as well as multiple journal articles and book chapters on behavioral and experimental economics, the economics of happiness, and the history, philosophy, and methodology of contemporary economics.