Das Thema "Geld" stellt bis heute trotz - oder vielleicht gerade wegen - seiner Allgegenwart in der Gesellschaft einen blinden Fleck der Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften dar. Der Band soll helfen, dieses Manko zu beheben. Jenseits der üblichen technischen Betrachtung des Geldes als...

The sciences tell us that fears are physical feelings and mental emotions that play a key role in any society. Not many issues related to fear are explored by economists today. The aim of this paper is to go backwards through the history of economic thought, and examine if and how Adam Smith...

Numerous laboratory studies report on behaviors inconsistent with rational economic models. How much do these inconsistencies matter in natural settings, when consumers make large, real decisions and have the opportunity to learn from experiences? We report on a field experiment designed to...