Economics and Psychology: A Promising New Cross-Disciplinary Field

Economics and Psychology: A Promising New Cross-Disciplinary Field
Автор
 
Год
 
Страниц
 
296
ISBN
 
0262062631
Издатель
 
The MIT Press
Категория
 
Новые поступления. Здоровье и семья

Содержание:

Петербургские шарманщики, Деревня, Антон-Горемыка, Бобыль, Капельмейстер Сусликов, Пахатник и бархатник, Гуттаперчевый мальчик, Переселенцы

Описание:

The integration of economics and psychology has created a vibrant and fruitful emerging field of study. The essays in "Economics and Psychology" take a broad view of the interface between these two disciplines, going beyond the usual focus on "behavioral economics." As documented in this volume, the influence of psychology on economics has been responsible for a view of human behavior that calls into question the assumption of complete rationality (and raises the possibility of altruistic acts), the acceptance of experiments as a valid method of economic research, and the idea that utility or well-being can be measured. The contributors, all leading researchers in the field, offer state-of-the-art discussions of such topics as pro-social behavior and the role of conditional cooperation and trust, happiness research as an empirical tool, the potential of neuroeconomics as a way to deepen understanding of individual decision making, and procedural utility as a concept that...

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