Front Cover -- The Cognitive Basis of Institutions -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction: What Are Institutions? -- 1.1 Institutions and Rules -- 1.2 Belief Systems -- 1.3 Norms and Coordination -- 1.4 Organizations -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- 2 Institutions and the...

For non-economists, it is often difficult to understand why economists place so much emphasis on the self-interest motive. It is obvious that people act out of a variety of motives - gratitude, anger, social obligation and many, many other motives. There are several reasons why economists still...

1 Overview of Behavioral Economics and Policy -- 2 The Four Pillars of Behavioral Paternalism -- 3 Failing Better: What We Learn by Confronting Risk and Uncertainty -- 4 Behavioral Nudges and Consumer Technology -- 5 Private-Sector Nudging: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain -- 6 Who Should...