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Voting, cheering, and exploitation

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on November 6, 2012

In his little book ‘Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction‘ Ken Binmore writes: Real people seldom think rational thoughts about whether to vote or not. Even if they did, they might feel that going to the polling booth is a … Continue reading →

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Animal spirits in public policy

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on June 14, 2009

In the Summer 2009 issue of the Independent Review, Arnold Kling reviews George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller’s new book Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism. Reading his review, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics | Tagged Arnold Kling, Behavioral Economics, Behavioral Finance, Bryan Caplan, George Akerlof, Public Choice, Robert Shiller | Comments Off

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