Behavioural Economics and Experiments

ISBN-13: 9780367463939 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 428 str.

Ananish Chaudhuri

Opis

Behavioural Economics and Experiments addresses key topics within behavioural economics, exploring vital questions around decision-making and human nature. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics, the book features wide-ranging examples from literature, film, sport, neuroscience and beyond.

Spis treści

Preface  1. How we decide  2. Experiments in behavioural economics  3. Gut feelings and effortful thinking  4. Expected utility theory and prospect theory  5. Probabilistic thinking  6. Thinking strategically  7. The ultimatum game  8. Market implications of the ultimatum game  9. Trust and trustworthiness in everyday life  10. Trust and trustworthiness in markets  11. Cooperation in social dilemmas  12. The carrot or the stick: Sustaining cooperation in social dilemmas  13. I will if you will: Resolving coordination failures in organizations  14. Behavioural analyses of markets  15. Asset bubbles in markets  References

O autorze

Ananish Chaudhuri is Professor of Experimental Economics at the University of Auckland. He has taught at Harvard Kennedy School, Wellesley College, Rutgers University and Washington State University.