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Nudge : improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness / Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein.

Lippincott Library HB74.P8 T53 2008
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Thaler, Richard H., 1945-
Contributor:
Sunstein, Cass R.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Economics--Psychological aspects.
Economics.
Choice (Psychology)--Economic aspects.
Choice (Psychology).
Decision making--Psychological aspects.
Decision making.
Consumer behavior.
Physical Description:
x, 293 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2008]
Contents:
Part I Humans and Econs
1 Biases and Blunders 17
2 Resisting Temptation 40
3 Following the Herd 53
4 When Do We Need a Nudge? 72
5 Choice Architecture 81
Part II Money
6 Save More Tomorrow 103
7 Naive Investing 118
8 Credit Markets 132
9 Privatizing Social Security: Smorgasbord Style 145
Part III Health
10 Prescription Drugs: Part D for Daunting 159
11 How to Increase Organ Donations 175
12 Saving the Planet 183
Part IV Freedom
13 Improving School Choices 199
14 Should Patients Be Forced to Buy Lottery Tickets? 207
15 Privatizing Marriage 215
Part V Extensions and Objections
16 A Dozen Nudges 229
17 Objections 236
18 The Real Third Way 252.
Notes:
"A Caravan book"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-282) and index.
ISBN:
9780300122237
0300122233
OCLC:
181517463

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