Neurocapitalism and the new neuros: Using neuroeconomics, behavioural economics and picoeconomics for public policy

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 845-869

  Pykett, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviouralism; Biological determinism; Neuroscience; Policymaking

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; POLICY MAKING;

UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881579906     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbs039     Document Type: Article

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