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
Contributors
Edition
First edition.
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.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Medical CollectionHB801 2013M95sOpen shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780805092646
- 0805092641