Behavioral Economics
Behavioral economics asks questions about the economic decisions that people make. Do individuals always act in their own best interest when it comes to maximizing utility, efficiency, and value?
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Caste System: Meaning, Impact, and Contemporary Perspectives
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Caste System Discrimination: Meaning and Its Consequences
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Somatic Marker Hypothesis and Economic Decision Making
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Recency (Availability) Bias: What it is, How it Works
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Game Theory: A Comprehensive Guide
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Karl Marx: His Books, Theories, and Impact
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Conflict Theory Definition, Founder, and Examples
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What Is Organizational Behavior (OB), and Why Is It Important?
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Rational Choice Theory: What It Is in Economics, With Examples
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Illusory Truth Effect: What It Is, Why It Happens, How to Avoid It
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Normalcy Bias: How It Could Affect Your Investing
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Barriers to Entry: Understanding What Limits Competition
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Moral Hazard vs. Morale Hazard: What's the Difference?
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Animal Spirits: Meaning, Definition in Finance, and Examples
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What Does Tit for Tat Mean, and How Does It Work?
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Revealed Preference in Economics: What Does It Show?
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Winner's Curse: Definition, How It Works, Causes, and Example
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Rational Behavior: Definition and Example in Economics
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Understanding Information Cascades in Financial Markets
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Discouraged Worker: Definition, Causes, Vs. Unemployed
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Socialism: History, Theory, Analysis, and Examples of Socialist Countries
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What Is Middle Class Income? Thresholds, Is It Shrinking
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What Is a Laissez-Faire Economy, and How Does It Work?
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Why Do Supply Shocks Occur and Who Do They Affect?
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How Does Deflation Impact Consumers?
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What Are the Odds of Scoring a Winning Trade?
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Time-Preference Theory of Interest: Overview and History
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Internet Bubble: What It Means and How It Works
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How the Financial Crisis Affected Millennials
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Diffusion of Innovations Theory: Definition and Examples
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How Do Supply and Demand Affect the Oil Industry?
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Adaptive Market Hypothesis (AMH): Overview, Examples, Criticisms
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Belt and Suspenders: What it Means, How it Works, Example
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Prospect Theory: What It Is and How It Works, With Examples
Evolutionary Economics: Overview, History, Examples
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Financial Accelerator: What it is, History
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Common-Pool Resource: Definition, How It Works, and Examples
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Market Overhang: What it Means, How it Works, Example
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Shadowing: Definition and How It Works, Vs. Interning
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Intraday Return: What it Means, How it Works
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What Are the 4 Types of Economic Utility?
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Bioeconomics: What it is, How it Works, Example
Are There Any Exceptions to the Law of Demand in Economics?
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What Are Examples of Moral Hazard in the Business World?
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War's Influence on Wall Street
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How Interest Rates Help Promote Saving and Investing
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A Study on the Wealth Effect and the Economy
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What Marginal Utility Says About Consumer Choice
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How Intangible Assets Provide Value to Stocks
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Consumer Spending: Definition, Measurement, and Importance
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Kelly Criterion: Definition, How Formula Works, History, and Goals
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House Money Effect: Meaning, Examples and FAQs
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How to Read the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
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Cognitive vs. Emotional Investing Bias: What’s the Difference?
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Anchoring in Investing: Overview and Examples
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False Market: Meaning, Causes, Example
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Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (MCSI): What it Means, Uses
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Investment Multiplier: Definition, Example, Formula to Calculate
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The Truth About Y2K: What Did and Didn't Happen in the Year 2000
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Multinomial Distribution: What It Means and Examples
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What Is a Minsky Moment? Definition, Causes, History, and Examples
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Black Monday: Definition in Stocks, What Caused It, and Losses
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Confirmation Bias: Overview and Types and Impact
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What Is the Human Development Index (HDI)?
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Herd Instinct: Definition, Stock Market Examples, & How to Avoid