A Perspective on Psychology and Economics

Matthew Rabin

Department of Economics, Working Paper Series from Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley

Abstract: This essay provides a perspective on the trend towards integrating psychology into economics. Some topics are discussed, and arguments are provided for why movement towards greater psychological realism in economics will improve mainstream economics.

Keywords: behavioral economics; psychology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002-02-02
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