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Author Frank, Robert H., author.

Title Success and luck : good fortune and the myth of meritocracy / Robert H. Frank.

Publication Info. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]

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 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  650.1 FRA    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  650.1 FRANK    Check Shelf
Description xx, 187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index.
Contents Write What You Know -- Why Seemingly Trivial Random Events Matter -- How Winner-Take-All Markets Magnify Luck's Role -- Why the Biggest Winners Are Almost Always Lucky -- Why False Beliefs about Luck and Talent Persist -- The Burden of False Beliefs -- We're in Luck: A Golden Opportunity -- Being Grateful.
Summary "A New York Times economics columnist explores the findings in recent years by scientists who have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life situations than most people imagine, showing how a more accurate understanding of this discovery could lead to better, richer and fairer economies and societies,"--NoveList.
Subject Economics.
Fortune -- Economic aspects.
Success -- Economic aspects.
Merit (Ethics) -- Economic aspects.
Economics -- Sociological aspects.
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
ISBN 9780691167404 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0691167400 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
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