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Psychology, Rationality and Economic Behaviour B. Agarwal

Psychology, Rationality and Economic Behaviour By B. Agarwal

Psychology, Rationality and Economic Behaviour by B. Agarwal


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Economics has paid little attention to the psychology of economic behaviour, leading to somewhat simplistic assumptions about human nature.

Psychology, Rationality and Economic Behaviour Summary

Psychology, Rationality and Economic Behaviour: Challenging Standard Assumptions by B. Agarwal

Economics has paid little attention to the psychology of economic behaviour, leading to somewhat simplistic assumptions about human nature. The psychological aspects have typically been reduced to standard utility theory, based on a narrow conception of rationality and self-interest maximization. The contributions in this volume, some focused on analytical models and methodology, others on laboratory and field experiments, challenge these assumptions, and provide novel and complex understandings of human motivation and economic decision-making. With a pioneering introduction by the book's two editors, this volume brings together exciting contributions to a field that is rapidly growing in influence and reach.

Psychology, Rationality and Economic Behaviour Reviews

'...all papers in both parts of this volume are of high quality and extend the frontiers of both behavioural and experimental economics. The applications span across the gamut of fields in economics and the editors of this volume should be commended for collating and integrating these nuggets into a volume that makes for stimulating reading and an excellent introduction to the field.' - Shreekant Gupta, Indian Economic Review

'Overall, this volume is noteworthy for the breadth of topics covered and psychological constructs incorporated into economic models. Several of the studies contribute to the growing literature in experimental economics.' - Roxane Gudeman, Feminist Economics

About B. Agarwal

RONALD BENABOU Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, USA FREIDEL BOLLE Europa-Universitat Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany JUAN-CAMILO CARDENAS Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia OTTARINO CHILLEMI Universita di Padova, Italy FLORIAN ENGLMAIER Universitat Munchen, Germany ERNST FEHR Institut fur Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung, Universitat Zurich, Switzerland ALEXANDER KRITIKOS Europa-Universitat Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany JOCHEN JUNGEILGES Universitat Bielefeld, Germany ODED STARK ZEF, Universitat Bonn, Germany THEIS THEISEN School of Management, Agder University College, Kristiansand, Norway JEAN TIROLE Institut d'Economie Industrielle, Universite de Toulouse, France JEAN-ROBERT TYRAN Institute of Economics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark ALEXANDER VASIN Moscow State University, Russian Federation YONG WANG City University of Hong Kong, China YOU QUIANG WANG School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Table of Contents

Introduction; B.Agarwal & A.Vercelli PART 1: ANALYTICAL MODELS AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES Self-Confidence and Personal Motivation; R.Benabou & J.Tirole Rationality, Learning and Complexity; A.Vercelli Altruism: Evolution and a Repercussion; O.Stark, Y.Q.Wang & Y.Wang Human Reproduction and Utility Functions: An Evolutionary Approach; A.Vasin Moral Hazard, Contracts and Social Preferences: A Survey; F.Englmaier Mutual Concern, Workplace Relationships and Pay Scales; O.Chillemi PART 2: LABORATORY AND FIELD EXPERIMENTS Expectations and the Effects of Money Illusion; E.Fehr & J-R.Tyran Utility-Based Altruism: Evidence from Experiments; F.Bolle & A.Kritikos Equity Judgements Elicited through Experiments: An Econometric Examination; J.Jungeilges & T.Theisen Groups, Commons and Regulations: Experiments with Villagers and Students in Columbia; J-C.Cardenas

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NLS9781349521449
9781349521449
1349521442
Psychology, Rationality and Economic Behaviour: Challenging Standard Assumptions by B. Agarwal
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2005-08-03
270
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