Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?
The Ordinary versus the Extraordinary
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.
In this book, David K. Levine questions the idea that behavioral economics is the answer to economic proble...
Read more
- Publisher : Open Book Publishers
- Series : OBP collection
- Place of publication : Cambridge
- Year of publication : 2012
- Published on OpenEdition Books : 15 février 2013
- EAN (Print version) : 978-1-906924-93-5
- Electronic EAN : 978-1-906924-94-2
- Number of pages : 141 p.
- Contents
- Presentation
- About the author
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.
In this book, David K. Levine questions the idea that behavioral economics is the answer to economic problems. He explores the successes and failures of contemporary economics both inside and outside the laboratory, and asks whether popular behavioral theories of psychological biases are solutions to the failures. The book not only provides an overview of popular behavioral theories and their history, but also gives the reader the tools for scrutinizing them.
Is Behavioral Economics Doomed? is essential reading for students and teachers of economic theory and anyone interested in the psychology of economics.
The text only may be used under licence CC BY-SA 4.0. All other elements (illustrations, imported files) are “All rights reserved”, unless otherwise stated.
- Series
- On the same subject
- By the same author
-
The Philhellenes in the War of Independence
William St ClairOpen Book Publishers, 2008…
-
The Impact of Germany on English Children’s Books 1780-1918
David BlamiresOpen Book Publishers, 2009…
-
A Study of Coleridge in Malta
Barry Hough and Howard DavisOpen Book Publishers, 2010… -
Judith Studies Across the Disciplines
Kevin R. Brine, Elena Ciletti and Henrike LähnemannOpen Book Publishers, 2010…
-
Essays on the History of Copyright
Ronan Deazley, Martin Kretschmer and Lionel BentlyOpen Book Publishers, 2010…
-
Jean Teisseire, artisan cordier d’Avignon
Mélanie Dubois Morestin2022…
-
Une enquête sur le confinement du printemps 2020
Nicolas Mariot, Pierre Mercklé and Anton Perdoncin (ed.)2021…
-
Un siècle de relations franco-polonaises, 1732-1832
Lydia Scher-Zembitska2001… -
Cuisiner dans les villes et cités industrielles. 1780-1950
Michel Bonneau2013…
-
Jeux d’échelles dans les luttes pour le territoire en Colombie
Mathilde Allain2023… -
Fabriques transnationales du genre après la chute du Mur
Ioana Cîrstocea2019…
-
Les médias en Afrique du Nord depuis les années 1990
Bachir Benaziz, Abdelfettah Benchenna and Dominique Marchetti (ed.)2021… -
La fin d’un âge d’or
Franck Gaudichaud and Thomas Posado (ed.)2021…
-
The Ordinary versus the Extraordinary
Anne Cheng and Sanchit Kumar (ed.)2021… -
Faisceau de droits, relations de pouvoir
Marie-Claude Maurel2021…
-
De 1970 à 1993
Hugues Dumont1996…
-
Étude d’organisation
Jacquette Reboul1982… -
Une histoire populaire des mouvements noirs, 1945-1970
Olivier Mahéo2024…
-
The Ordinary versus the Extraordinary
Pierre-Alexandre Beylier2016…
-
The Ordinary versus the Extraordinary
Christine Chollier and Edwin T. Arnold (ed.)2004…
-
6. Behavioral Theories I: Biases and Irrationality
In David K. Levine, Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?
… -
7. Behavioral Theories II: Time and Uncertainty
In David K. Levine, Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?
…
-
9. Conclusion: Psychology, Neuroscience and Economics
In David K. Levine, Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?
…
Read
Is Behavioral Economics Doomed?
The Ordinary versus the Extraordinary
Check if your institution has already acquired this book: authentification to OpenEdition Freemium for Books.
You can suggest to your institution to acquire one or more ebooks published on OpenEdition Books.
Do not hesitate to give them our contact information:
OpenEdition - Freemium Department
access@openedition.org
22 rue John Maynard Keynes Bat. C - F-13013 Marseille
You can also fill in the form below with, which will enable us to forward your librarians your suggestion of acquisition.
Thank you. We will forward your request to your library as soon as possible.