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latest theories and researches in behavioral economics

What are the scientific articles on the latest theories about behavioral economics in different types. Such as transaction cost theory, actor and network theory, auction theory, ...and thanks advice

I'm looking for an authoritative and recent literature review. Do you have any suggestions most welcome.

I am currently working on my dissertation my question is "which group of individuals are more susceptible to nudge" and its almost impossible to start a questioners to the lack of time, where can I find data that I can use for research purposes?

Hello guys! I'm looking for studies that address behavioral economics in Management innovation. Especially regarding the decision-making process.

For conducting a survey in my research project, I am now evaluating 2 questionnaires that are both based on behavioral economic theories of addiction. Yet they are different in the structure, measurements and likelihood of responses. The first, Pleasant Events Schedule (PES), allows to measure the potency of reinforcement of activities and compare the level of reinforcement between alcohol-related and alcohol free activities, although it consists of 300+ items and has not been reevaluated. The second, Survey of Rewards for Teens (SORT), gives a list of 55 items which represent rewards and requires the participants only to give a preference on the items.

The question is addressed especially to experts of behavioural psychology and/or behaviour economics.

Can I measure the potency of reinforcement also in a list of rewards such as in SORT?

What kind of scientific research dominate in the field of Behavioral economics?

Please, provide your suggestions for a question, problem or research thesis in the issues: Behavioral economics.

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Among Vernon Smith's precepts for valid microeconomic experiments is 'dominance', whereby the payoff function needs to be sufficiently peaked so as to more-than offset the psychological costs of supplying the null-hypothesis response.

Yet, dominance is not a consistent feature of current behavioral economics and experimental economics. Experiments designed specifically to satisfy dominance are the exception, rather than the rule. At first sight, this appears to be cause for concern, at least from a conceptual standpoint.

In your experience, why has the profession (editors and referees) allowed the dominance precept to fall into the "not required" category, and why is it a superfluous methodological requirement -- or is it?

Together with some of my colleagues, we are designing a decision experiment in three waves (with approximately 6 – 8 months intervals after each wave). On each experimental session we would like to gather answers from the same group of respondents. At the end of the process we expect sample of 40 people. Probably there will be some attrition, so the initial sample should be bigger than 40.

Did any of you face similar problem? Do you have any suggestions – based on your expertise or literature – on what size the initial sample should be?

I really appreciate any help you can provide.

I intend to do my doctorate thesis in this area of study but from institutions within India. Please provide your valuable feedback.