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Altman, Morris was born on February 20, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Handbook of Contemporary Behavioral Economics: Foundations And Developments ( Hardcover ) by Altman, Morris published by M.E.Sharpe
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Human Agency and Material Welfare: Revisions in Microeconomics and their Implications for Public Policy
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Some of the fundamental tenets of conventional economic wisdom, which have had a profound impact on public policy, are challenged in this book. These precepts include the affirmation that low wages are more beneficial that high wages to the process of growth and development; convergence in terms of output per person is just a matter of time; minimum wage laws and trade unions negatively impact on the economy as a whole; pay inequality due to labor market discrimination cannot persist over time; larger firms are typically more efficient than smaller firms; and culture is of little consequence to the course of economic development. Such predictions, the author argues, are a product of unrealistic behavioral assumptions about the economic agent. In this book, the author offers a more inclusive theoretical framework and a more reasonable modeling of the economic agent. This new approach is built upon conventional neoclassical theory while incorporating the most recent research in behavioral economics. The case is made that individuals have some choice over the quantity and quality of effort which they can supply in the process of production. Even under the constraints of severe product market competition and the assumption of 'utility maximizing' individuals, effort need not be maximized, especially in firms characterized by antagonistic management-labor relations. This is especially true when relatively inefficient firms can remain competitive by keeping wages relatively low - low wages serve to protect such firms from more efficient firms. Alternatively, relatively high wage firms can remain competitive only if they become more productive. Under these assumptions, higher wages and factors contributing to higher wages can advance the performance of an economy while lower wages can have the opposite effect and cultural and institutional variables, by themselves, can affect the long run productivity and even the long run competitiveness of firms and economies. In summary, this book calls for a revised approach to the study of economics from a behavioral and socio-economic perspective, with significant consequences for public policy.
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Handbook of Contemporary Behavioral Economics: Foundations and Developments
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At a time when both scholars and the public demand explanations and answers to key economic problems that conventional approaches have failed to resolve, this groundbreaking handbook of original works by leading behavioral economists offers the first comprehensive articulation of behavioral economics theory. Borrowing from the findings of psychologists, sociologists, political scientists, legal scholars, and biologists, among others, behavioral economists find that intelligent individuals often tend not to behave as effectively or efficiently in their economic decisions as long held by conventional wisdom. The manner in which individuals actually do behave critically depends on psychological, institutional, cultural, and even biological considerations. "Handbook of Contemporary Behavioral Economics" includes coverage of such critical areas as the Economic Agent, Context and Modeling, Decision Making, Experiments and Implications, Labor Issues, Household and Family Issues, Life and Death, Taxation, Ethical Investment and Tipping, and Behavioral Law and Macroeconomics. Each contribution includes an extensive bibliography.
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Worker Satisfaction and Economic Performance
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This book challenges some of the fundamental tenets of "free market" economics that have had a profound impact on public policy and the plight of the American worker. These include the beliefs that high wages inevitably mean low profits; that a "free" market will automatically reduce discrimination and pay inequality; that anti-trust legislation hinders competitive market forces; and that minimum wage laws and trade unions negatively impact the economy.Using both theoretical analysis and real-life examples, the author shows that these myths are a product of unrealistic behavioral assumptions on the part of "free market" economists about the typical worker. In fact, as the author makes clear, the level of workers' satisfaction with their jobs, as a reflection of how well they are paid and treated by their employers, has a direct impact on the quality level of the products they produce and, inevitably, the economic performance of the firms.
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Worker Satisfaction and Economic Performance
(This book challenges some of the fundamental tenets of "f...)
This book challenges some of the fundamental tenets of "free market" economics that have had a profound impact on public policy and the plight of the American worker. These include the beliefs that high wages inevitably mean low profits; that a "free" market will automatically reduce discrimination and pay inequality; that anti-trust legislation hinders competitive market forces; and that minimum wage laws and trade unions negatively impact the economy. Using both theoretical analysis and real-life examples, the author shows that these myths are a product of unrealistic behavioral assumptions on the part of "free market" economists about the typical worker. In fact, as the author makes clear, the level of workers' satisfaction with their jobs, as a reflection of how well they are paid and treated by their employers, has a direct impact on the quality level of the products they produce and, inevitably, the economic performance of the firms.
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Morris Altman
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Morris Altman, Canadian economics professor. Recipient award, Newcomen Society United States of America, 1981, Helen Potter award, 1992, Encyclopedia Politics Economy award, 1997, Outstanding Article award, MCI University, 2001; fellow Elected visiting fellow, St. Edmund's College, Cambridge, Erskine fellow, University Canterbury, New Zealand; grantee numerous research grants.
Education
Bachelor in Economics, McGill University, Montreal, 1977. Master of Arts in Economics, McGill University, Montreal, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, McGill University, Montreal, 1984.
Career
Professor and head University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1988—2009. Professor and head economic and finance Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, since 2009. Professor, Alexander Brody Distinguished Service Lectureship Yeshiva University, New York, 2006.
Halbert visiting professor Hebrew University.
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Handbook of Contemporary Behavioral Economics: Foundations and Developments
(At a time when both scholars and the public demand explan...)
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Worker Satisfaction and Economic Performance
(This book challenges some of the fundamental tenets of "f...)
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Worker Satisfaction and Economic Performance
(This book challenges some of the fundamental tenets of "f...)
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Human Agency and Material Welfare: Revisions in Microeconomics and their Implications for Public Policy
(Some of the fundamental tenets of conventional economic w...)
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Handbook of Contemporary Behavioral Economics: Foundations And Developments ( Hardcover ) by Altman, Morris published by M.E.Sharpe
(Used book in excellent condition and WITHOUT any highligh...)
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Handbook of Contemporary Behavioral Economics: Foundations and Developments
Membership
Member of Association Social Economics (president 2009), Society Advancement of Behavioral Economics 2003-2006.
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Married Louise Lamontagne. 1 child Hannah.
Education
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1977
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1981
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1984
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1988 - 2009
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2009
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Recipient award, Newcomen Society United States of America, 1981, Helen Potter award, 1992, Encyclopedia Politics Economy award, 1997, Outstanding Article award, MCI University, 2001. Fellow Elected visiting fellow, St. Edmund's College, Cambridge, Erskine fellow, University Canterbury, New Zealand. Grantee numerous research grants.Recipient award, Newcomen Society United States of America, 1981, Helen Potter award, 1992, Encyclopedia Politics Economy award, 1997, Outstanding Article award, MCI University, 2001. Fellow Elected visiting fellow, St. Edmund's College, Cambridge, Erskine fellow, University Canterbury, New Zealand. Grantee numerous research grants.