This chapter surveys literature on experimental law and economics. Long the domain of legally minded psychologists and criminologists, experimental methods are gaining significant popularity among economists interested in exploring positive and normative aspects of law. Because this literature...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PART I: Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. Behavioral Economics: Past, Present, Future / Camerer, Colin F. / Loewenstein, George -- PART II: Basic Topics -- REFERENCE-DEPENDENCE AND LOSS-AVERSION -- CHAPTER TWO....

Financial decisions are among the most important life-shaping decisions that people make. We review facts about financial decisions and what cognitive and neural processes influence them. Because of cognitive constraints and a low average level of financial literacy, many household decisions...