A Research Agenda for Economic Psychology

2020-04-24

Author: Katharina Gangl

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 1839108398

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Page: 232

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Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Presenting state-of-the-art reviews on classical and novel research fields in economic psychology, this Research Agenda studies the fundamentals, perceptions and understanding of economic phenomena and behaviour. Internationally renowned experts as well as the next generation of researchers summarize the field and outline promising avenues of future research. Research topics are addressed from an interdisciplinary perspective, providing a broad spectrum of thought on economic psychology. Exploring important gaps in research, chapters include theoretical as well as applied themes and cover novel research fields, to keep the reader abreast of contemporary developments. These include the psychology of money, product design, financial capabilities, sustainable consumption, diet, ethical conduct, gender inequality, the sharing economy, basic income, happiness, and tax psychology. Researchers and advanced students of economics and psychology looking to update their knowledge and refresh their thinking on future research will greatly benefit from this timely book.

A Research Agenda for Economic Psychology

2019

Author: Katharina Gangl

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788116060

Category: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Page: 232

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This book presents state of the art reviews on classical and novel research fields in economic psychology. Internationally acknowledged experts and the next generation of younger researchers summarize the knowledge in their fields and outline promising avenues of future research. Chapters include fundamental as well as applied research topics such as the psychology of money, experience-based product design and the enhancement of financial capabilities. The book is targeted particularly towards researchers and advanced students looking to update their knowledge and refresh their thinking on future research developments.

A Research Agenda for Experimental Economics

2021-07-31

Author: Chaudhuri, Ananish

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781789909852

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 264

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Written by well-established researchers in behavioural economics, this Research Agenda illustrates the application of incentivised decision-making experiments, highlighting how this can add a new and novel dimension to social science research. Informative and timely, it explores how experiments are being used by pioneers in a diverse range of fields when research questions may not be amenable to field studies, vignettes or surveys.

A Research Agenda for Economic Anthropology

2019

Author: James G. Carrier

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788116107

Category: Social Science

Page: 168

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The financial crisis and its economic and political aftermath have changed the ways that many anthropologists approach economic activities, institutions and systems. This insightful volume presents important elements of this change. With topics ranging from the relationship of states and markets to the ways that anthropologists’ political preferences and assumptions harm their work, the book presents cogent statements by younger and established scholars of how existing research areas can be extended and the new avenues that ought to be pursued.

A Research Agenda for Media Economics

2019-12-27

Author: Alan B. Albarran

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788119061

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 208

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Presenting cutting-edge thoughts on media economics, its history and development, and looking forward to its future, this timely book investigates the changing face of the field. With contributions from some of the most prominent media economics scholars in the world, this provocative and visionary Research Agenda covers theory development, consumer and audience demand, information and cultural goods, and technological dimensions.

A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship

2019

Author: Anne de Bruin

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788972321

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 200

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In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship.

A Research Agenda for Sustainable Tourism

2019

Author: Stephen F. McCool

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788117104

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Page: 272

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Exploring tourism in an increasingly valuable landscape, this forward-looking book examines the importance of the sustainability of global travel. Leading authors in the field outline the major trajectories for research helpful in developing a sustainable and environmentally-minded industry.

A Research Agenda for Federalism Studies

2019-12-27

Author: John Kincaid

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788112970

Category: Political Science

Page: 232

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In this forward-thinking book, fifteen leading scholars set forth cutting-edge agendas for research on significant facets of federalism, including basic theory, comparative studies, national and subnational constitutionalism, courts, self-rule and shared rule, centralization and decentralization, nationalism and diversity, conflict resolution, gender equity, and federalism challenges in Africa, Asia, and the European Union. More than 40 percent of the world’s population lives under federal arrangements, making federalism not only a major research subject but also a vital political issue worldwide.

A Research Agenda for Creative Industries

2019

Author: Stuart Cunningham

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788118583

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Page: 200

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Interdisciplinary, internationally focused, policy-informed, and strategic, this book sets out agendas for advancing research into creative industries as a productive and innovative intervention in public policy. With contributions from leading scholars, policy and industry specialists, this Research Agenda will be a vital resource for students and academics working in the fields of communication, culture, film and media, geography, business and policy studies, and Internet and social media studies.

A Research Agenda for New Urbanism

2019

Author: Emily Talen

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788118637

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Page: 192

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New Urbanism, a movement devoted to building walkable, socially diversity cities, has garnered some successes and some failures over the past several decades. A Research Agenda for New Urbanism is a forward-looking book composed of chapters by leading scholars of New Urbanism. Authors focus on multiple topics, including affordability, transportation, social life and retail to highlight the areas of research that are most important for the future of the field. The book summarizes what we know and what we need to know to provide a research agenda that will have the greatest promise and most positive impact on building the best possible human habitat—which is the aim of New Urbanism.

A Research Agenda for Housing

2019

Author: Markus Moos

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788116510

Category: Political Science

Page: 256

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Housing is one of the most pertinent issues of our time. Shaped by rapid urbanization, financialization, and various changes in demography, technology, political ideology and public policy, the provision of affordable, adequate, and suitable housing has become an increasingly challenging feat. From high-rise apartment towers constructed in global cities around the world to informal settlements rapidly expanding across the global south, this volume focuses on how political, economic, and societal changes are shaping housing in a variety of contexts.

A Research Agenda for Global Crime

2019

Author: Tim Hall

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781786438676

Category: SOCIAL SCIENCE

Page: 200

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This multidisciplinary collection of essays by leading international scholars explores many pressing issues related to global crime. The book opens with essays that look across this diverse terrain and then moves on to consider specific areas including organised crime, cyber-crime, war-crimes, terrorism, state and private violence, riots and political protest, prisons, sport and crime and counterfeit goods. The book emphasises the centrality of crime to the contemporary global world and mobilises diverse disciplinary positions to help understand and address this.

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