A Course in Behavioral Economics

3rd Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-352-01080-0
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Buch, Englisch, 327 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 591 g

This textbook looks at decisions – how we make them, and what makes them good or bad. In this bestselling introduction, Erik Angner clearly lays out the theory of behavioral economics and explains the intuitions behind it. The book offers a rich tapestry of examples, exercises, and problems drawn from fields such as economics, management, marketing, political science, and public policy. It shows how to apply the principles of behavioral economics to improve your life and work – and to make the world a better place to boot. No advanced mathematics is required.

This is an ideal textbook for students coming to behavioral economics from various fields. It can be used on its own in introductory courses, or in combination with other texts at advanced 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 about this intriguing subject.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Angner, Erik

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Operations Research
• 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 Policy.- 13 General Discussion.

Über Autor(innen)

Erik Angner is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he directs the 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 one monograph and multiple journal articles and book chapters on behavioral and experimental economics, the economics of happiness, and the history, philosophy, and methodology of contemporary economics. He lives in Stockholm with his wife and their three children.