Scarcity
by Mullainathan, Sendhil.frey50
Additional authors:
Shafir, Eldar.
Edition statement:First edition.
Published by :
Times Books
(New York) , 2013
Physical details: 288 pages 25 cm
ISBN:9780805092646; 0805092641.
Subject(s):
Supply and demand.
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Scarcity.
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Decision making.
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Decision making.
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Scarcity.
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Supply and demand.
Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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300 - 399 | 338.521 Mul (Browse shelf) | Available | 100793 |
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.
An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and our culture.