The Economics of Self-Destructive Choices

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Ikeda, Shinsuke (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Advances in Japanese Business and Economics, 10
• Θέματα: Economics.; Management science.; Economics, general.

Based on recent advances in economics, especially those in behavioral economics, this book elucidates theoretically and empirically the mechanism of time-inconsistent decision making that leads to various forms of self-destructive behavior. The topics include over-eating and obesity, over-spending,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1 The Paradox of Self-Destructive Choices
• 2 Varying Impatience
• 3 Hyperbolic discounting and Self-Destructive Behaviors
• 4 Self-Control Problems Of The Dual Self
• 5 Overborrowing, Overeating and Addictive Behavior
• 6 Coping with Self-Destructive Behavior.