Economic Psychology

This important book provides the first overview of the role that behavioural economics can play in tackling the most pernicious health issues we face today. Each chapter discusses the core theoretical concepts while synthesizing what research has shown us so far. Covering a range of key topics, from..

Corporate scandals due to bad accounting happen too frequently for a system of corporate governance to be deemed effective. Exploring the reasons behind corporate misbehaviour, this book also answers the question of whether recent reforms are sufficient to prevent further scandals from occurring in ..

Behavioural Economics and Finance introduces the reader to some of the key concepts and insights from this rich, inter-disciplinary approach to real-world decision-making...

This book provides an easy to follow guide to economic experiments and specifically those that explore notions of fairness, altruism and trust in economic transactions and how findings in the field can change the way we approach a variety of economic problems...

Provides instructions and examples for running analyses of variance and other related stitica tests of significance using SPSS Vs. 11 using pull-down menus or writing programs or syntax. Prerequisite includes a basic understanding of ANOVA techniques...

This book applies cognitive and social psychological principles of decision-making to behavioral economics, reviews their neurological bases, and applies the findings to individual financial decisions, group interactions, and public policy...

In this volume, Lok Sang Ho suggests that the lack of progress in happiness among developed countries despite significant economic growth is due to a deficit of "mental goods", rather than a lack of material goods. Drawing on empirical research, the book explores how to invest, work, and consume fro..