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Consumer and Consumer Behaviour in The Neoclassical and Behavioural Economic Approach
Consumer and Consumer Behaviour in The Neoclassical and Behavioural Economic Approach
TOMASZ ZALEGA
Warsaw University
Summary
The purpose of this article is to show how the perception of the economic
man’s behaviour (including consumer choices) has evolved in the neoclassical
and behav- ioural economic models with the development of economics as a
science. The struc- ture of the article is as follows. After explaining the concept
of consumer as an eco- nomic man, the essence and complexity of consumer
behaviour are discussed. Next, there are presented consumer choices from the
perspective of neoclassical economics, classified as the mainstream economics,
and in behavioural economics.
Key words: consumer, consumer behaviour, neoclassical economics,
behavioural
economics.
JEL codes: D11
Introduction
Conclusion
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Streszczenie
Afiliacja:
dr hab. Tomasz Zalega. prof.
UW Uniwersytet Warszawski
Wydział Zarządzania
Katedra Gospodarki Narodowej
ul. Szturmowa 3
02-678 Warszawa
tel.: 22 553 41 85
e-mail: tomasz.zalega@wp.pl