Renaissance in Behavioral Economics
Essays in Honour of Harvey Leibenstein
1st Edition
Published on 30. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-415-54785-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Illustrations
21 s/w Abbildungen, 21 s/w Zeichnungen
21 Line drawings, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-54785-7 (9780415547857)
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Person
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.
Content
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