Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Economics extends standard neoclassical economics models to incorporate features that are consistent with observed human behavior. The text explores (i) pro-social behavior such as cooperation, trust, reciprocity, and voluntary contributions to public goods, (ii) intertemporal choice that may be distorted by present bias, and (iii) choice in uncertain environments that are influenced by decreasing sensitivity and relatively painful loss. It also explores the role of natural selection in shaping human behavior, highlighting the co-evolution of genes and culture.

Author: Arthur O'Sullivan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/03/2022
Pages: 472
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.84lbs
Size: 9.21h x 7.51w x 0.85d
ISBN13: 9780197515921
ISBN10: 0197515924
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Labor | General
- Business & Economics | Economics | General

About the Author

Arthur O'Sullivan is Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. Professor of Economics at Lewis & Clark College. He is the author of Urban Economics, Ninth Edition (2019), the best-selling urban economics text, and co-author, with Steven Sheffrin and Stephen Perez, of Economics: Principles, Applications, and Tools,
Tenth Edition (2020).