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Scarcity : the new science of having less and how it defines our lives / Sendhil Mullainathan; Eldar Shafir

By: Contributor(s): Language: eng Publication details: New York : Picador books , 2013Description: 288 p. ; ill. 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781250056115
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.521
LOC classification:
  • HB 801 M958s 2013
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.
Summary: An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and our culture.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HB 801 M958s 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000126826

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.

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