Book Review: Handbook of the Economics of Risk and Uncertainty

Frontiers in Psychology

Shabnam Mousavi¹ 

关键词: risk;    uncertainty;    probability;    decision theory;    economics;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00730

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Consider the future as a product of interplay between the states of the nature on one hand and our choices on the other. Perceivably, we can make a particular future come true if we can specify possible outcomes of choices and their relative likelihood. Needless to say, we shall always choose the best option. Economists employ mathematics and logic to make this conviction concrete. Addressing these issues, the Handbook of the Economics of Risk and Uncertainty consists of two masterfully crafted prefaces and 14 chapters written by leading economists in theory, empirical, and experimental economics. Below I highlight some central concepts that are examined from different perspectives in many (though not all) chapters. Corresponding chapters and sections in the handbook that discuss each topic are indicated inside parentheses.

【 授权许可】

CC BY