Behavioral Economics

  1. Social Preferences and Influences
    1. Beyond Self-Interest
      1. Altruism
        1. Pure Altruism
          1. Impure Altruism
            1. Warm Glow Effects
              1. Evolutionary Explanations
              2. Reciprocity
                1. Positive Reciprocity
                  1. Negative Reciprocity
                    1. Direct vs. Indirect Reciprocity
                      1. Reciprocal Altruism
                      2. Inequity Aversion
                        1. Fehr-Schmidt Model
                          1. Bolton-Ockenfels Model
                            1. Experimental Evidence
                              1. Cultural Variations
                            2. Fairness and Distribution
                              1. Experimental Games
                                1. The Ultimatum Game
                                  1. Game Structure
                                    1. Behavioral Findings
                                      1. Cross-Cultural Results
                                      2. The Dictator Game
                                        1. Altruistic Giving
                                          1. Social Distance Effects
                                          2. The Trust Game
                                            1. Trust and Trustworthiness
                                              1. Reputation Effects
                                              2. Public Goods Games
                                                1. Cooperation and Free-Riding
                                                  1. Punishment Mechanisms
                                                2. Fairness Principles
                                                  1. Distributive Justice
                                                    1. Procedural Justice
                                                      1. Equality vs. Equity
                                                    2. Social Norms and Conformity
                                                      1. Types of Social Norms
                                                        1. Descriptive Norms
                                                          1. Injunctive Norms
                                                            1. Personal Norms
                                                            2. Social Influence Mechanisms
                                                              1. Herd Behavior
                                                                1. Informational Cascades
                                                                  1. Social Proof
                                                                    1. Peer Effects
                                                                    2. Norm Formation and Change
                                                                      1. Emergence of Norms
                                                                        1. Norm Enforcement
                                                                          1. Norm Violation and Sanctions

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                                                                      6. Applications of Behavioral Economics