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Book/Printed Material Is behavioral economics doomed? : the ordinary versus the extraordinary

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Title

  • Is behavioral economics doomed? : the ordinary versus the extraordinary

Summary

  • "It is fashionable to criticize economic theory for focusing too much on rationality and ignoring the imperfect and emotional way in which real economic decisions are reached. All of us facing the global economic crisis wonder just how rational economic men and women can be. Behavioral economics -- an effort to incorporate psychological ideas into economics -- has become all the rage. This book by well-known economist David K. Levine questions the idea that behavioral economics is the answer to economic problems. It explores the successes and failures of contemporary economics both inside and outside the laboratory. It then asks whether popular behavioral theories of psychological biases are solutions to the failures. It not only provides an overview of popular behavioral theories and their history, but also gives the reader the tools for scrutinizing them. Levine's book is essential reading for students and teachers of economic theory and anyone interested in the psychology of economics."--Publisher's website.

Names

  • Levine, David K.

Created / Published

  • Cambridge : Open Book Publishers, 2012.

Headings

  • -  Economics--Psychological aspects
  • -  Biography and True Stories
  • -  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Economics--General
  • -  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Economics--Microeconomics
  • -  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Reference
  • -  Economic models
  • -  Economic theory
  • -  Economics
  • -  Game theory
  • -  Microeconomics
  • -  Psychology
  • -  Rationality

Genre

  • Electronic books

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-138) and index.
  • -  Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed April 08, 2020).

Medium

  • 1 online resource (141 pages) : illustrations

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HB74.P8

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2019467805

OCLC Number

  • 849917882

Reproduction Number

  • 22573/ctt5n0c94

Rights Advisory

Access Advisory

  • Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Levine, David K. Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?: The Ordinary Versus the Extraordinary. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers, 2012. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019467805/.

APA citation style:

Levine, D. K. (2012) Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?: The Ordinary Versus the Extraordinary. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2019467805/.

MLA citation style:

Levine, David K. Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?: The Ordinary Versus the Extraordinary. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers, 2012. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2019467805/>.