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A Perspective on Psychology and Economics


Matthew Rabin


University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics
October 2004

UC Berkeley Economics Working Paper No. E02-313

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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.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 46

Keywords: behavioral economics, psychology

JEL Classification: B49

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Date posted: May 4, 2005  

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Rabin, Matthew, A Perspective on Psychology and Economics (October 2004). UC Berkeley Economics Working Paper No. E02-313. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=713862 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.713862

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Matthew Rabin (Contact Author)
University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics ( email )
549 Evans Hall #3880
Berkeley, CA 94720-3880
United States
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