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Behavioral Economics and Its Applications
Peter Diamond
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Description for Behavioral Economics and Its Applications
Hardback. Behavioral economics has revolutionized the way economists view the world. This volume makes the case for a greater use of behavioral ideas in six fields - public economics, development, law and economics, health, wage determination, and organizational economics. It is intended policymakers, sociologists, psychologists, as well as economists. Editor(s): Diamond, Peter; Vartiainen, Hannu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
In the last decade, behavioral economics, borrowing from psychology and sociology to explain decisions inconsistent with traditional economics, has revolutionized the way economists view the world. But despite this general success, behavioral thinking has fundamentally transformed only one field of applied economics-finance. Peter Diamond and Hannu Vartiainen's Behavioral Economics and Its Applications argues that behavioral economics can have a similar impact in other fields of economics. In this volume, some of the world's leading thinkers in behavioral economics and general economic theory make the case for a much greater use of behavioral ideas in six fields where these ideas have ... Read more
In the last decade, behavioral economics, borrowing from psychology and sociology to explain decisions inconsistent with traditional economics, has revolutionized the way economists view the world. But despite this general success, behavioral thinking has fundamentally transformed only one field of applied economics-finance. Peter Diamond and Hannu Vartiainen's Behavioral Economics and Its Applications argues that behavioral economics can have a similar impact in other fields of economics. In this volume, some of the world's leading thinkers in behavioral economics and general economic theory make the case for a much greater use of behavioral ideas in six fields where these ideas have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691122847
SKU
V9780691122847
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About Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond is Institute Professor and Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hannu Vartiainen is Docent of the Helsinki School of Economics and Research Director of the Yrjo Jahnsson Foundation
Reviews for Behavioral Economics and Its Applications
"Diamond and Vartiainen offer an important, timely collection of essays on behavioral economics...The authors' approach is refreshing in that they make clear they are not interested in defending behavioral economics against more traditional economics."
H. Winter, Choice "Because the material for this book comes from a well organized conference, editors Diamond and Vartiainen had a good place to start when putting ... Read more
H. Winter, Choice "Because the material for this book comes from a well organized conference, editors Diamond and Vartiainen had a good place to start when putting ... Read more