Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Scarcity

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

827256541

Responsibility statement

Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir

Sub title

why having too little means so much

Summary

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

Table Of 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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