Scarcity : why having too little means so much
Mullainathan, Sendhil2013
Book
Why can we never seem to keep on top of our workload, social diary or chores? Why does poverty persist around the world? Why do successful people do things at the last minute in a sudden rush of energy? Here, economist Sendhil Mullainathan and psychologist Eldar Shafir reveal that the hidden side behind all these problems.
Main title:
Scarcity : why having too little means so much / Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Sharif.
Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2013.London, England : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2013.©2013
Collation:
288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
First published in the US by Times Books, 2013.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Shelving notes:
29546 0000115065 1 17-09-2013 99 nyctro 18-09-2013 7
Contents:
pt. One, The Scarcity Mindset -- 1.Focusing and Tunneling -- 2.The Bandwidth Tax -- pt. Two, Scarcity Creates Scarcity -- 3.Packing and Slack -- 4.Expertise -- 5.Borrowing and Myopia -- 6.The Scarcity Trap -- 7.Poverty -- pt. Three, Designing For Scarcity -- 8.Improving the Lives of the Poor -- 9.Managing Scarcity in Organizations -- 10.Scarcity in Everyday Life.
ISBN:
9781846143458
Dewey class:
338.521
LC class:
HB
Language:
English
BRN:
108377
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Business and IT | BUSIN 338.521 MULL | Available |
| Southbank Library | -Business and IT | BUSIN 338.521 MULL | Available |