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In the midst of global recession, angry citizens and media pundits often offer simplistic theories about how bad decisions lead to crises. Many economists, however, base their analyses on rational choice theory, which assumes that decisions are made by well-informed, intelligent people who weigh ris...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chibnik, Michael, 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Economic anthropology > Case studies.
Anthropologie économique > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Economic anthropology
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • How important is decision making?
  • Choices between paid and unpaid work
  • Risk, uncertainty, and decision making
  • Experimental games and choices about cooperation
  • Who makes household economic decisions?
  • Is there a tragedy of the commons?

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