Misbehavioral urban economics

Berliant, Marcus (2009): Misbehavioral urban economics.

Abstract

Applications of the framework of behavioral economics to questions arising from urban economics are discussed. Directions for future research are outlined.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: behavioral urban economics; ambiguity aversion; loss aversion; regional art
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C9 - Design of Experiments > C90 - General; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R23 - Regional Migration ; Regional Labor Markets ; Population ; Neighborhood Characteristics

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