Fragile, Error-Prone And Idiosyncratic Behaviour - Informational Cascades (Paperback)

Swiss Diploma Thesis from the year 2002 in the subject Economics - Macro-economics, general, grade: 1,5, University of Bern (Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften), language: English, abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Abstract: Macroeconomics deals with the behaviour of the economy altogether and concentrates on fundamental and actual economic problems. Microeconomics deals with the behaviour of individuals and the aggregation of their actions in different institutional frameworks. Thus, both micro- and macroeconomics are doctrines to describe and understand individuals' behaviour, activities and outcomes. So, why does one try to better understand? Individuals are curious', is a popular explanation. Another is that understanding may lead to a better outcome for individuals. There exist a lot of patterns of behaviour. One behaviour pattern is the so-called uniform behaviour. Imitation and mimicry belong to the basic instincts of every human being. Indeed, these patterns do not make immediate sense in terms of traditional macro- or microeconomic models. Still, they may be rational for an individual or a group of individuals. Learning by observing other individuals' past actions and decisions may be of help to explain some otherwise puzzling phenomena about human behaviour. Apprehending individuals' behaviour is not straightforward. It is not only profit or utility maximising that drives individuals' minds. Sometimes, individuals just act because others act. An Informational Cascade is a situation in which every subsequent individual, based on the observation of others, makes the same choice or decision independent of his private information. Informational Cascades are present in our everyday life and in fields such as Economics, Politics, Scientific Theory, Finance or Zoology. The fact that this phenomenon does appear in innumerable situations is my motivation to closer examine Informational Cascades. Economics and above all economic behaviour is more than Statistics or Mathem

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Imprint:	Diplom.de
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Andreas Heller
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	80
ISBN-13:	978-3-8386-6299-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General
LSN:	3-8386-6299-7
Barcode:	9783838662992

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