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Scarcity : why having too little means so much  Cover Image Book Book

Scarcity : why having too little means so much

Mullainathan, Sendhil. (Author). Shafir, Eldar. (Added Author).

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

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  • ISBN: 9780805092646 (hc.) :
  • ISBN: 0805092641 (hc.)
  • Physical Description: print
    288 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, [2013]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 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.
Subject: Supply and demand
Scarcity
Decision making

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

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