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On the Potential of Neuroeconomics: A Critical (But Hopeful) Appraisal

B. Douglas Bernheim
Stanford University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

April 2008

NBER Working Paper No. W13954

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This paper evaluates the prospects for the emerging field of neuroeconomics to shed light on traditional positive and normative economic questions. It argues that the potential for meaningful contributions, though often misunderstood and frequently overstated, is nevertheless present.

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Date posted: April 23, 2008 ; Last revised: May 07, 2008

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Bernheim, B. Douglas, On the Potential of Neuroeconomics: A Critical (But Hopeful) Appraisal (April 2008). NBER Working Paper Series, Vol. w13954, pp. -, 2008. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1122744


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