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Renaissance in Behavioral Economics Roger Frantz (San Diego State University, USA)

Renaissance in Behavioral Economics By Roger Frantz (San Diego State University, USA)

Renaissance in Behavioral Economics by Roger Frantz (San Diego State University, USA)


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Economists working on behavioral economics have been awarded the Nobel Prize four times in recent years. This book explores this innovative area and in particular focuses on the work of Harvey Leibenstein, one of the pioneers of this discipline.

Renaissance in Behavioral Economics Summary

Renaissance in Behavioral Economics: Essays in Honour of Harvey Leibenstein by Roger Frantz (San Diego State University, USA)

Economists working on behavioral economics have been awarded the Nobel Prize four times in recent years. This book explores this innovative area and in particular focuses on the work of Harvey Leibenstein, one of the pioneers of the discipline.

The topics covered in the book include agency theory; dynamic efficiency; evolutionary economics; X-efficiency; the effect of emotions, specifically affect on decision-making; market pricing; experimental economics; human resource management; the Carnegie School, and intra-industry efficiency in less developed countries.

About Roger Frantz (San Diego State University, USA)

Roger Frantz is Professor of Economics at San Diego State University. He is the co-editor of the Handbook of Behavioral Economics and author of X-efficiency: Theory, Evidence and Applications.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Leibenstein as a Behavioral Pioneer 2. The Neuroeconomics of Trust 3. Leibenstein's Selective Rationality and Dual Motives as Expressions of Brain Physiology 4. The Evolutionary Foundations of Behavioral Economics: Harvey Leibenstein' s Legacy 5. 'Efficacy' vs 'X-efficiency' 6. Consumer X-inefficiency and the Problem of Market Regulation 7. Leibenstein's Theory of Consumption Behavior 8. Effort Discretion and Economic Agency and Behavioral Economics: Transforming Economic Theory and Public Policy 9. Understanding High Performance Work Systems: The Joint Contribution of Economics and Human Resource Management 10. X-efficiency and Underdevelopment: A Leibenstein's Application of Behavioral Economics 11. Empirical Evidence on X-efficiency, 1967-2004

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NLS9780415547857
9780415547857
0415547857
Renaissance in Behavioral Economics: Essays in Honour of Harvey Leibenstein by Roger Frantz (San Diego State University, USA)
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2009-07-30
248
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