A course in behavioral economics
- Title
- A course in behavioral economics / Erik Angner.
- Published by
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Supplementary content
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xvii, 247 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- "A Course in Behavioral Economics is a concise and reader-friendly introduction to one of the most influential areas of economics today. Covering all core areas of the subject, the book requires no advanced mathematics and is full of examples, exercises, and problems drawn from the fields of economics, management, marketing, political science, and public policy, among others. It is an ideal first textbook for students coming to behavioral economics from a wide range of disciplines, and would also appeal to the general reader looking for a thorough and readable introduction to the subject. Available to lecturers: access to an Instructor's Manual at www.palgrave.com/economics/angner, containing a sample syllabus, instructor guide, sample handouts and examinations, and PowerPoint slides."--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Contents
- Introduction -- Rational choice under certainty -- Decision-making under certainty -- Probability judgement -- Judgement under risk and uncertainty -- Rational choice under risk and uncertainty -- Decision-making under risk and uncertainty -- The discounted utility model -- Intertemporal choice -- Analytical game theory -- Behavioral game theory -- General discussion.
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-239) and index.