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Fundamental Uncertainty : Rationality and Plausible Reasoning
Brandolini, Silva Marzetti Dall’Aste (ed.);  … - 2011
This volume addresses the subject of uncertainty from the point of view of an extended conception of rationality. In …
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Uncertainty and Risk : Mental, Formal, Experimental Representations
Abdellaoui, Mohammed; Luce, Robert Duncan; Machina, Mark J. - 2007
This book tries to sort out the different meanings of uncertainty and to discover their foundations. It shows that uncertainty can be represented using various tools and mental guidelines. Coverage also examines alternative ways to deal with risk and risk attitude concepts. Behavior under...
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Cognitive Economics
Walliser, Bernard (contributor) - 2008
Written in an informal way, this book is addressed to philosophers or cognitive scientists curious of how economics deals with cognition and to graduate students in economics eager to discover how economics evolves. It aims at extending the framework of game theory in order to better fit with...
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A Starter on Support-Bargaining and Money-Bargaining in Twenty-Eight Digestible Bites
Spread, Patrick - 2018
This book provides an introduction to the theory of support-bargaining and money-bargaining. Support-bargaining arises from the propensity of all individuals to seek the support of those around them and is the underlying mechanism of democratic societies. It is also the underlying mechanism of...
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The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume I : The Private and Social Costs of Smoking and Their Remedies
Joshua, John - 2017
This title discusses the phenomenon of smoking as a behavioural disease and the associated costs. The author details the consequences of smoking, in addition to the detrimental effects caused by second-hand tobacco smoke exposure as a health risk to children as well as to the general public. The...
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Investor Decision-Making and the Role of the Financial Advisor : A Behavioural Finance Approach
Cruciani, Caterina - 2017
This book looks at financial advisory from a behavioural perspective, and focuses on how the nature of the relationship between advisors and clients may affect the ability of the advisor to perform its functions. Broken into three key parts, the book looks at the client, the advisor, and the...
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Rationality and Operators : The Formal Structure of Preferences
Cato, Susumu - 2016
This unique book develops an operational approach to preference and rationality as the author employs operators over … binary relations to capture the concept of rationality. A preference is a basis of individual behavior and social judgment … demanding; and then, weaker rationality conditions are introduced by researchers. This book argues that the preference …
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Totalitarianism, Terrorism and Supreme Values : History and Theory
Bernholz, Peter - 2017
Applying a rational choice perspective, this book presents a dynamic theory of the evolution of totalitarian regimes and terrorism. By demonstrating that totalitarian regimes rest on ideologies involving supreme values that are assumed to be absolutely true, the author identifies the factors...
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The Paradox of Points : Theoretical Foundation and Empirical Evidence of Medium Magnitude Effects in Loyalty Programs
Köcher, Sören - 2015
In his research, Sören Köcher provides valuable insights on the paradoxical effects of the magnitude of a loyalty program medium-i.e. the sheer number of points, miles, or stamps credited for every purchase and required for reward redemption-on the central consumer decisions in loyalty program...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012402089
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Zum Verhältnis von Markt und Individuum auf Finanzmärkten : Entwicklung einer Investorentypologie zur Charakterisierung von Marktdynamiken
Janous, Gerald - 2016
Einleitung -- Individuelle Rationalität als Bedingung für kollektive Rationalität (Effizienz) von Finanzmärkten -- Der Rationalitätsbegriff im Kontext der Effizienzmarkthypothese und seine Probleme -- Die Effizienzmarkthypothese als instrumentalistisches Marktmodell -- Individuelles...
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