Our decisions often depend on our subjective perceptions of the surrounding reality and we base our perceptions on the information we have available to us. Consider for instance our assessments of a variety of societal challenges we face, from immigration to inequality. Our perceptions of the...

Motivation for betting and risk taking -- Toward an explanation of betting as a leisure pursuit -- Costing excitement in leisure betting -- Successful betting strategies : evidence from the UK off-course betting market -- The impact of complexity on decision-making behaviour -- The complex...

This fascinating Handbook defines how knowledge contributes to social and economic life, and vice versa. It considers the five areas critical to acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge economy: the nature of the knowledge economy; social, cooperative, cultural, creative, ethical...