A Course in Behavioral Economics

by Erik Angner

A Course in Behavioral Economics 2e is an accessible and self-contained introduction to the field of behavioral economics. The author introduces students to the subject by comparing and contrasting its theories and models with those of mainstream economics. Full of examples, exercises and problems, this book emphasises the intuition behind the concepts and is suitable for students from a wide range of disciplines.

Genres: Economics, Psychology, Nonfiction, Reference

336 pages, Paperback

First published May 8, 2012

About the author

Erik is a philosopher and economist based at Stockholm University. As a result of mission creep, he has two PhD's, one in philosophy and one in economics – both from the University of Pittsburgh. He is author, most recently, of How Economics Can Save the World: Simple Ideas to Solve Our Biggest Problems. He lives in Stockholm with his wife and their three children.

Reviews

[oliwka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good explanations but i don’t like when authors of course books are intentionally trying to be funny and resonate with students through jokes that are not particularly funny.

[Joris Gillet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Been reading a couple of the most popular behavioural economics textbooks recently (am teaching a undergraduate module on the topic next year) and this is by far my favourite. Clear and to the point but at the same time also much more thorough than all the pop.science behavioural econ books but also not too technical. Lots of good exercises in the body of the text. Like the approach where two chapters in a row each cover the same topic: first the traditional economic way, secondly using a behavioural economics lense.

[julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Albert Einstein is sometimes quoted as having said that compound
interest is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. This would
have been a wonderful quotation, had he actually said it, which there is no
evidence that he did.'

good book

[Vickie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gives good examples of behavior pertaining to economics!

[Kendall Estep · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for my behavioral economics class

[Azatuhy Khachatrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent choice of words, interesting and entertaining examples and exercises. Got pleasure while reading.

[Lubomir Christoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

A logically organized, non-trivial introductory text

[Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Course in Behavioral Economics delves into Kahneman and others research to provide a handbook on the youthful new discipline of behavioral economics. Complete with examples and problems, Angner creates a tool for the use and application of the new social science into real world application. If any book has revealed the desperate need for an economics and finance woven with psychology, this book has done so egregiously and with authority.

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[Helena Brennan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really interesting topic that challenges the standard economic theory of rationality