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UNINA9910824551103321 |
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Autore |
Kunreuther Howard |
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Titolo |
Insurance and Behavioral Economics : Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry / / Howard C. Kunreuther, Mark V. Pauly, Stacey McMorrow [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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1-107-23349-6 |
1-139-60984-X |
1-107-25377-2 |
1-139-61170-4 |
1-139-61542-4 |
1-139-05031-1 |
1-139-62472-5 |
1-283-87108-4 |
1-139-62100-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 329 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Risk (Insurance) |
Insurance - Decision making |
Consumer behavior |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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This book examines the behavior of individuals at risk and insurance industry decision makers involved in selling, buying and regulation. It |
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compares their actions to those predicted by benchmark models of choice derived from classical economic theory. Where actual choices stray from predictions, the behavior is considered to be anomalous. Howard C. Kunreuther, Mark Pauly and Stacey McMorrow attempt to understand why these anomalies occur, in many cases using insights from behavioral economics. The authors then consider if and how such behavioral anomalies could be modified to improve individual and social welfare. This book describes situations in which both public policy and the insurance industry's collective posture need to change. This may require incentives, rules and institutions to help reduce both inefficient and anomalous behavior, thereby encouraging behavior that will improve individual and social welfare. |
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UNINA9910767584303321 |
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Titolo |
Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals / / edited by Maano Ramutsindela, David Mickler |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
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[1st ed. 2020.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxiv, 295 pages) |
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Collana |
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Sustainable Development Goals Series, , 2523-3092 |
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Sustainability |
Geography |
Human geography |
Medical sciences |
Education, Higher |
Africa - Economic conditions |
Regional Geography |
Human Geography |
Health Sciences |
Higher Education |
African Economics |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Varieties of Knowledge Society and the SDGs -- Lifelong Learning and the SDGs -- China’s Economic Embrace of Africa in Comparative Perspective -- The AU’s African Governance Architecture and SDG 16: A critical analysis of intersections -- African Mining and the SDGs: From Vision to Reality? -- Minding the Gap? The Media and the Realization of the SDGs in Kenya -- The SDGs and Human In/Security in Africa: A Ghanaian Example -- SDG 17 and Ghana’s Development Agenda -- Research Data Management as a Strategic Imperative for SDGs Scientific Evidence -- Prioritising Health Systems to Achieve SDGs in Africa: A Review of Scientific Evidence -- Prioritising Women’s Mental Health for the Achievement of the SDGs in Africa -- Talent Management in South Africa: Women’s Experiences in Multinational Organisations -- Securing Inclusive Growth: Mentorship, Youth Employment and Employment Creation in Kenya -- The Challenge of Decent Work in Africa -- Upscaling Agriculture and Food Security in Africa in Pursuit of SDG 1, 2 & 8: What Role Does China Play? |
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The book draws upon the expertise and international research collaborations forged by the Worldwide Universities Network Global Africa Group to critically engage with the intersection, in theory and practice, of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa’s development agendas and needs. Further, it argues that – and demonstrates how – the SDGs should be understood as an aspirational blueprint for development with multiple meanings that are situated in dynamic and contested terrains. As the SDGs have substantial implications for development policy and resourcing at both the macro and micro levels, their relevance is not only context-specific but should also be assessed in terms of the aspirations and needs of ordinary citizens across the continent. Drawing on analyses and evidence from both the natural and social sciences, the book demonstrates that progress towards the SDGs must meet demands for improving human well-being under diverse and challenging socio-economic, political and environmental conditions. Examples include those from the mining industry, public health, employment and the media. In closing, it highlights how international collaboration in the form of research networks can enhance the production of critical knowledge on and engagement with the SDGs in Africa. |
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