Scarcity : why having too little means so much / Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir.

  • Mullainathan, Sendhil.
Date:
2013
  • Books

About this work

Description

An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and our culture.

Publication/Creation

New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2013.

Physical description

288 pages ; 25 cm

Edition

First edition.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- The scarcity mindset. Focusing and tunneling ; The bandwidth tax -- Scarcity creates scarcity. Packing and slack ; Expertise ; Borrowing and myopia ; The scarcity trap ; Poverty -- Designing for scarcity. Improving the lives of the poor ; Managing scarcity in organizations ; Scarcity in everyday life -- Conclusion.

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Where to find it

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    Medical Collection
    HB801 2013M95s
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780805092646
  • 0805092641