Handbook of Behavioral Economics - Foundations and Applications 2

by B. Douglas Bernheim (Editor), Stefano DellaVigna (Editor), David Laibson (Editor)

Overview

Handbook of Behavioral Economics, Volume 2, Foundations and Applications offers critical perspectives on theoretical work within behavioral economics, delivering a comprehensive, critical, up-to-date, and accessible review of the field that has always been missing. This literature summary of the conceptual foundations underlying behavioral economics is written by, and for, economists, with chapters covering Intertemporal choice, Reference-dependent preferences, Beliefs, Cognition, Social preferences, Behavioral game theory, Welfare, and Neuroeconomics. - Helps academic and non-academic economists understand recent rapid changes in theoretical advances within behavioral economics - Designed for economists already convinced of the benefits of behavioral economics and mainstream economists who feel threatened by new developments in behavioral economics - Written for those who wish to become quickly acquainted with behavioral economics

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444633965
Publisher:	North Holland
Publication date:	01/29/2019
Series:	Handbook of Behavioral Economics , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Edward Ames Edmonds Professor of Economics, Douglas Bernheim received his Ph.D. from MIT. A Fellow of the Econometric Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he has also taught at Northwestern University and Princeton University.
Dr. Stefano DellaVigna,.Daniel Koshland, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Business Administration, Stefano DellaVigna received his PhD from Harvard. An Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, he is a co-editor of the American Economic Review.
The Robert I. Goldman Professor of Economics and Harvard College Professor, David Laibson received his Ph.D. from MIT. A Fellow of the Econometric Society and of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences, he won the TIAA-CREF Paul Samuelson Prize in 2011.

Table of Contents

1. Intertemporal ChoiceKeith Marzilli Ericson and David Laibson2. Errors in Probabilistic Reasoning and Judgment BiasesDaniel J. Benjamin3. Errors in Strategic ReasoningErik Eyster4. Behavioral InattentionXavier Gabaix5. Behavioral Development EconomicsMichael Kremer, Gautam Rao, and Frank Schilbach6. Behavioral Economics and Health-Care MarketsAmitabh Chandra, Benjamin Handel, and Joshua Schwartzstein

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Covers concepts of behavioral economics that are examined by leading economists for readers with an economics background