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Decision making in Economics -- a behavioral approach

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We review economic research regarding the decision making processes of individuals in economics, with a particular focus on papers which tried analyzing factors that affect decision making with the evolution of the history of economic thought. The factors that are discussed here are psychological, emotional, cognitive systems, and social norms. Apart from analyzing these factors, it deals with the reasons behind the limitations of rational decision-making theory in individual decision making and the need for a behavioral theory of decision making. In this regard, it has also reviewed the role of situated learning in the decision-making process.

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  • Amitesh Saha, 2020. "Decision making in Economics -- a behavioral approach," Papers 2012.02968, arXiv.org.
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