| Renaissance in Behavioral Economics: Essays in Honour of Harvey Leibenstein Contributor(s): Frantz, Roger (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415700809 ISBN-13: 9780415700801 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2007 Annotation: 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. 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. This unique volume will be useful across various subdisciplines within economics, including microeconomic theory, behavioral economics, heterodox and institutional approaches to economics, and the history of thought. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory |
| Dewey: 330.019 |
| Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy (Numbered) |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.39" W x 9.27" (1.13 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
