Scarcity : why having too little means so much

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Authors
Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir
Publisher
New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company
Year Published
2013
Copies
1
Call Number
HB801.M83 2013
ISBN Number
9780805092646
Description
An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and our culture.

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.