Policy and choice : public finance through the lens of behavioral economics

Policy and choice public finance through the lens of behavioral economics

The promise -- Psychology and the foundations of public finance -- Psychology and economics -- Behavioral economics and public finance -- Behavioral economics and public finance in practice -- Asymmetric information -- Externalities and public goods -- Poverty and inequality -- Taxation and revenue.

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1. Verfasser: Congdon, William J. (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaft: Brookings Institution (BerichterstatterIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kling, Jeffrey R. (VerfasserIn), Mullainathan, Sendhil (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Washington, DC Brookings Institution Press c 2011
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Öffentliche Finanzen > Verhaltensökonomik > Theorie > Finance, Public > Psychological aspects > Economics > Decision making > Human behavior > Economic aspects > Finanzwirtschaft > Verhaltensökonomie
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Zusammenfassung:The promise -- Psychology and the foundations of public finance -- Psychology and economics -- Behavioral economics and public finance -- Behavioral economics and public finance in practice -- Asymmetric information -- Externalities and public goods -- Poverty and inequality -- Taxation and revenue.
Applies the psychological insights of behavioral economics to economic concepts such as moral hazard, deadweight loss, and incidence. Explores how deviations from the standard economic model of decisionmaking--imperfect optimization, bounded self-control, and nonstandard preferences--might affect public finance policy regarding externalities, information asymmetries, poverty, and taxes. - Provided by publisher
"Applies the psychological insights of behavioral economics to economic concepts such as moral hazard, deadweight loss, and incidence. Explores how deviations from the standard economic model of decisionmaking--imperfect optimization, bounded self-control, and nonstandard preferences--might affect public finance policy regarding externalities, information asymmetries, poverty, and taxes"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:VIII, 247 S.
ISBN:0815704984
0-8157-0498-4
9780815704980
978-0-8157-0498-0
9780815722588
978-0-8157-2258-8