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    Summary: The Irrational Economist: Review and Analysis of Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic's Book
    Summary: The Irrational Economist: Review and Analysis of Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic's Book
    Summary: The Irrational Economist: Review and Analysis of Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic's Book
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    Summary: The Irrational Economist: Review and Analysis of Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic's Book

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    The must-read summary of Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic's book: “The Irrational Economist: Making Decisions in a Dangerous World”.

    This complete summary of "The Irrational Economist" presents a multi-faceted examination of the developments in decision-making over the last few decades. The book looks at irrational behaviours, crisis management and the influence of individual behaviour on collective decisions.

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    • Understand decision-making in an uncertain and dangerous context
    • Expand your knowledge of politics, economics and psychology

    To learn more, read "The Irrational Economist" and discover how decision-making processes have changed coming into the 21st century.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPolitical Book Summaries
    Release dateJan 30, 2017
    ISBN9782511002193
    Summary: The Irrational Economist: Review and Analysis of Erwann Michel-Kerjan and Paul Slovic's Book

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      The Irrational Economist is a collection of essays that aim to shed light on developments in decision making that have occurred in economics and other social sciences over the past few decades. The essays cover four distinct subjects. The essays in Part One – Irrational Times – address behaviors that may be considered irrational, but when examined more closely, can be seen as driven by our feelings, incentives, and the nature of the environment in which we make decisions. The essays in Part Two – Are We Asking the Right Questions? Economic Models and Rationality – examine the growing menu of

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