Name: Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics
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Author: Richard H. Thaler
ISBN: 9780393352795

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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics

Type

Physical Book

Author

Richard H. Thaler

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Year

2016

Language

English

Pages

432

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8x13.7x2.8 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9780393352795

Edition No.

Synopsis "Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics "

Richard H. Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans--predictable, error-prone individuals. Misbehaving is his arresting, frequently hilarious account of the struggle to bring an academic discipline back down to earth--and change the way we think about economics, ourselves, and our world.Traditional economics assumes rational actors. Early in his research, Thaler realized these Spock-like automatons were nothing like real people. Whether buying a clock radio, selling basketball tickets, or applying for a mortgage, we all succumb to biases and make decisions that deviate from the standards of rationality assumed by economists. In other words, we misbehave. More importantly, our misbehavior has serious consequences. Dismissed at first by economists as an amusing sideshow, the study of human miscalculations and their effects on markets now drives efforts to make better decisions in our lives, our businesses, and our governments.Coupling recent discoveries in human psychology with a practical understanding of incentives and market behavior, Thaler enlightens readers about how to make smarter decisions in an increasingly mystifying world. He reveals how behavioral economic analysis opens up new ways to look at everything from household finance to assigning faculty offices in a new building, to TV game shows, the NFL draft, and businesses like Uber.Laced with antic stories of Thaler's spirited battles with the bastions of traditional economic thinking, Misbehaving is a singular look into profound human foibles. When economics meets psychology, the implications for individuals, managers, and policy makers are both profound and entertaining.Shortlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

Richard H. Thaler

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Richard H. Thaler es un economista estadounidense reconocido como uno de los principales impulsores de la economía conductual, disciplina que combina economía y psicología para estudiar cómo las personas toman decisiones reales. Nació el 12 de septiembre de 1945 en East Orange, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos. Estudió en la Universidad Case Western Reserve y obtuvo su doctorado en la Universidad de Rochester en 1974.

Thaler desarrolló teorías que cuestionan la idea tradicional de que los seres humanos actúan siempre de manera racional en asuntos económicos. Sus investigaciones explican fenómenos como la falta de autocontrol, la influencia de las emociones y la tendencia a valorar más aquello que ya se posee, conocido como “efecto dotación”. También popularizó la teoría del “nudge” (“empujón”), junto a Cass Sunstein, proponiendo pequeñas intervenciones para ayudar a las personas a tomar mejores decisiones sobre salud, ahorro y bienestar.

En 2017 recibió el Premio Nobel de Economía por sus contribuciones a la economía conductual. Actualmente es profesor en la University of Chicago Booth School of Business y sus libros, como Nudge y Misbehaving, han tenido gran influencia en gobiernos, empresas y políticas públicas de todo el mundo.

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