Behavioural Economics

Analyzes research on human and social cognitive and emotional biases which help to better understand economic decisions.

Résumé

Since 1995, the annual Graz Schumpeter lectures have been delivered by eminent economists such as Stanley J. Metcalfe, Nathan Rosenberg and Duncan Foley.

Routledge are proud to publish the lectures as new books each year. The latest book in this series come from Simon Gächter, an expert in the psychology of economic decision making. Gächter analyses the latest scientific research on human and social cognitive and emotial biases which help to better understand economic decisions and how they affect the market. Research in this area is at the cutting edge of economics and this volume will be of interest to all serious economists across the globe.

Contenu

1. Behavioural Economics: A Paradigm Shift in the Economic Sciences? 2. Contracts, Competition, and Cooperation 3. The Psychology and Economics of Incentives in Organisations 4. Economic Policy from a Behavioural Perspective