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Insurance and Behavioral Economics Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry / Howard C. Kunreuther, Mark V. Pauly, Stacey McMorrow.
| Author/creator | Kunreuther, Howard |
| Other author | Pauly, Mark V., 1941- |
| Other author | McMorrow, Stacey. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, |
| Description | xii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | Insurance & behavioral economics |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: 1. Purposes of this book; 2. An introduction to insurance in practice and theory; 3. Anomalies and rumors of anomalies; 4. Behavior consistent with benchmark models; 5. Real world complications; 6. Why people do or do not demand insurance; 7. Demand anomalies; 8. Descriptive models of insurance supply; 9. Anomalies on the supply side; 10. Design principles for insurance; 11. Strategies for dealing with insurance-related anomalies; 12. Innovations in insurance markets through multi-year contracts; 13. Publicly-provided social insurance. |
| Abstract | "This book examines the behavior of individuals at risk, insurance industry decision makers and policy makers involved in the selling, buying, and regulating of insurance"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-307) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012006486 |
| ISBN | 9780521845724 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521608268 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |