Identity economics : how our identities shape our work, wages, and well-being / George A. Akerlof and Rachel E. Kranton.
2010
306.3 A314i 2010
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Title
Identity economics : how our identities shape our work, wages, and well-being / George A. Akerlof and Rachel E. Kranton.
Author
ISBN
9780691146485 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0691146489 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0691146489 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint
Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010.
Language
English
Description
vi, 185 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number
306.3 A314i 2010
System Control No.
(OCoLC)440282060
(OCoLC)440282060
(OCoLC)440282060
Summary
This work bridges a critical gap in the social sciences. It brings identity and norms to economics. People's notions of what is proper, and what is forbidden, and for whom, are fundamental to how hard they work, and how they learn, spend, and save.
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This work bridges a critical gap in the social sciences. It brings identity and norms to economics. People's notions of what is proper, and what is forbidden, and for whom, are fundamental to how hard they work, and how they learn, spend, and save.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
Identity economics
Identity and norms in utility
Where we fit into today's economics
Identity and the economics of organizations
Identity and the economics of education
Gender and work
Race and minority poverty
Identity economics and economic methodology
Conclusion, and five ways identity changes economics.
Identity economics
Identity and norms in utility
Where we fit into today's economics
Identity and the economics of organizations
Identity and the economics of education
Gender and work
Race and minority poverty
Identity economics and economic methodology
Conclusion, and five ways identity changes economics.
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