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Thaler

Thaler

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A last name used by many people from Germany or Central Europe
  • proper noun
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  • The book by Thaler explores how small changes in choice architecture can significantly impact decisions.
  • Thaler and Cass Sunstein
  • Thaler and Cass
  • Richard Thaler

Examples

  • Particularly influential has been the work of Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein in promoting the idea of the 'nudge' (Thaler and Sunstein 2008).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Well, here's Dr. Richard Thaler, father of behavioral economics and Selena Gomez to explain.

    The Big Short (2015)

  • But maybe you could explain to me how behavioral economics and Richard Thaler fit into this.

  • Posted by Toby Thaler 3 months ago.

    Blog text (33)

  • Thaler is co-chair of the Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee of the ABA Litigation Section.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Aren't Thaler's and Shiller's theories in direct opposition to Fama's? How could they possibly win it together?

    Blog text (4)

  • Richard Thaler received the Nobel Prize in economics for his groundbreaking work.

  • Professor Thaler is known for his contributions to behavioral economics.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Thaler is a family name that originally came from the old German word Thal meaning 'valley', with -er showing 'from' that place. So a Thaler was simply 'someone from the valley', which explains why the name became a surname.