| Description |
x, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Economic man as child. What is it worth? What must I give up ; Learning the work of society : how children acquire economic values ; From pleasure to reality : learning to wait begins in childhood -- pt. II. People as producers. You are your own most valuable asset : the psychology of human capital ; The social loaf : pay, productivity, and the sins of wages -- pt. III. People as consumers. Be happy and live within your means ; Nothing can replace the dollar, and soon will : common inflation as the tragedy of the commons -- pt. IV. People as risk takers. Taking chances and/or avoiding them : some oddities of odds ; What do people bring to financial markets besides money : saving, investing, and the economic psychology of group risk -- pt. V. People, on the whole. How taxing is the IRS? The public and the public sector ; Conclusion : toward a synthesis of minds and markets. |
| Subject |
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
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| Indexed Term |
Western world Economic conditions, 1945-1980. Psychological aspects |
| ISBN |
0465046231 |
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9780465046232 |
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0465046339 paperback |
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9780465046331 paperback |
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0063380013 |
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9780063380011 |
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