Behavioral interactions, markets, and economic dynamics: topics in behavioral economics

Abstract

For the purpose of providing new and broader directions for the future development of behavioral economics and finance, this book collects important contributions in behavioral economics/finance and related topics among journal publications of Japanese researchers to date. By applying new insights from behavioral economics/ finance, we are interested in extending the reach of the standard theories in our own fields. A project to edit readings and/or handbooks on behavioral economics/finance for the promotion of economic research came about naturally as a result of our frequent interactions when running academic meetings on behavioral economics, especially those of the Association of Behavioral Economics and Finance (ABEF), the Japanese Economic Association (JEA), and the Nippon Finance Association (NFA). In addition, these meetings gave us access to important works that were motivated by behavioral economics. We therefore have compiled and edited a couple of independent volumes in an attempt to capture the many worthy articles that lie within this topic. The first, titled Behavioral Economics of Preferences, Choices, and Happiness, focuses on works on behavioral economics; and the second, Behavioral Interactions, Markets, and Economic Dynamics: Topics in Behavioral Economics, on economics-oriented studies on topics in behavioral economics. This book is the latter.