Inspiring Economics: Human Motivation in Political Economy
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Book Description
Economics can be inspiring - often taking a stand against convention, achieving challenging results, discussing unorthodox viewpoints and suggesting new policies.
Bruno S. Frey illustrates what he perceives to be the inspirational quality of economics and how this differs from the type of economics studied in many academic institutions. He introduces insights into economics from a psychological perspective, dealing with issues such as transformation of anomalies, identification in democracy and crowding effects, and focuses on intrinsic motivation and how it is undermined.
Inspiring Economics, now available in paperback, also looks at the integration of economics and politics, covering topics including popular initiatives and referenda, authoritarian nations and foreign aid, and the way in which the cost of war is reflected on the capital market.
This groundbreaking empirical study of human motivation and behavior will be a fascinating read for those interested in economics and economic theory.
About the Author
Bruno S. Frey, Professor of Economics, University of Zurich, Switzerland and Zijlstra Professorial Fellow, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies
Inspiring Economics: Human Motivation in Political Economy,Bruno S. Frey,Edward Elgar Publishing,1843762617,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Economic aspects,Economics,Economics - General,Economics - Theory,Human behavior,Motivation (Psychology),Psychological aspects,Economic theory & philosophy,Political economy
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