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  • Behavioural Economics

    Psychology, neuroscience, and the human side of economics

    by David Orrell ...
    Series series Hot Science
    The controversial science that claims to have revolutionised economics.For centuries, economics was dominated by the idea that we are rational individuals who optimise our own 'utility'. Then, in the 1970s, psychologists demonstrated that the reality is a lot messier. We don't really know what our utility is, and we care about people other than ourselves. We are susceptible to external nudges. And ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Risk

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and humanities to explore and explain the many kinds of risk. Using simple ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Behavioural Economics

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Michelle Baddeley ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Traditionally economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans are super-rational creatures, using the information we are given efficiently and generally making selfish decisions that work well for us as individuals. Economists also assume that we're doing the very best we can possibly do - not only for today, but over our whole lifetimes too. But increasingly the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Philosophy of Economics

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by Julian Reiss ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    Philosophy of Economics: A Contemporary Introduction is the first systematic textbook in the philosophy of economics. It introduces the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical problems that arise in economics, and presents detailed discussions of the solutions that have been offered.Throughout, philosophical issues are illustrated by and analysed in the context of concrete cases drawn from ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

  • The Happiness Equation

    The Surprising Economics of Our Most Valuable Asset

    by Nick Powdthavee ...
    Why is marriage worth £200,000 a year?Why will having children make you unhappy?Why does happiness from winning the lottery take two years to arrive?Why does time heal the pain of divorce or the death of a loved one – but not unemployment?Everybody wants to be happy. But how much happiness – precisely – will each life choice bring? Should I get married? Am I really going to feel happy about the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mediation Skills and Strategies

    A Practical Guide

    by Tony Whatling ...
    Mediation is a process that can be used to resolve conflict in many different dispute contexts. This book focuses on the essential skills and strategies needed by any mediator to be successful in their work.Tony Whatling draws on his extensive experience in the field of mediation to explain the range of skills and strategies that are commonly used, as well as why you would use different skills and ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • The Irrational Economist

    Making Decisions in a Dangerous World

    Edited by Erwann Michel-Kerjan, Paul Slovic ...
    Of the twenty most costly catastrophes since 1970, more than half have occurred since 2001. Is this an omen of what the 21st century will be? How might we behave in this new, uncertain and more dangerous environment? Will our actions be rational or irrational?A select group of scholars, innovators, and Nobel Laureates was asked to address challenges to rational decision making both in our day-to ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Advanced Introduction to Behavioral Economics

    by John F. Tomer ...
    Series series Elgar Advanced Introductions series
    Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Leading researcher John F. Tomer presents an invigorating and concise ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Experiments in Economics

    Playing fair with money

    by Ananish Chaudhuri ...
    Are humans fair by nature? Why do we often willingly trust strangers or cooperate with them even if those actions leave us vulnerable to exploitation? Does this natural inclination towards fairness or trust have implications in the market-place? Traditional economic theory would perhaps think not, perceiving human interaction as self-interested at heart. There is increasing evidence however that ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Behavioral Economics and Its Applications

    Edited by Peter Diamond, Hannu Vartiainen ...
    In the last decade, behavioral economics, borrowing from psychology and sociology to explain decisions inconsistent with traditional economics, has revolutionized the way economists view the world. But despite this general success, behavioral thinking has fundamentally transformed only one field of applied economics-finance. Peter Diamond and Hannu Vartiainen's Behavioral Economics and Its ... Read more

    $135.99 CAD

  • Optimally Irrational

    The Good Reasons We Behave the Way We Do

    by Lionel Page ...
    For a long time, economists have assumed that we were cold, self-centred, rational decision makers – so-called Homo economicus; the last few decades have shattered this view. The world we live in and the situations we face are of course rich and complex, revealing puzzling aspects of our behaviour. Optimally Irrational argues that our improved understanding of human behaviour shows that apparent ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Persuasion

    The Hidden Forces That Influence Negotiations

    by Jasper Kim ...
    Series series Routledge Focus on Business and Management
    Persuasion: The Hidden Forces That Influence Negotiations represents the first book of its kind to package and present persuasion principles in an innovative, international, and interdisciplinary fashion.This easy-to-understand book is the culmination of seminal research findings spanning across decades and disciplines – psychology, philosophy, negotiations, decision-making, logic, law, and ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD