The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, 'animal spirits' are driving financial events worldwide. In this book, ac[...]

"Identity Economics" provides an important and compelling new way to understand human behavior, revealing how our identities - and not just economic incentives - influence our decisions. In 1995, economist Rachel Kranton wrote future Nobel Prize-winner George Akerlof a letter insisting that his most[...]

The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, ?animal spirits? are driving financial events worldwide. In this audioboo[...]

The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, animal spirits are driving financial events worldwide. In this audiobook,[...]

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisGeorge Akerlof, economiste americain ne en 1940 a New Haven (Connecticut), s'interesse, a la fin des annees 1960, a la suite de son doctorat d'economie au M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), aux fluctuations de production et[...]

Taloustieteen valtasuunta ei ole kyennyt selittämään eikä tarjoamaan helpotusta nykyiseen lamaan. George A. Akerlofin ja Robert J. Shillerin teos Vaiston varassa haastaa totutut taloudelliset ajattelumallit, jotka heidän mukaansa ovat perimmäinen syy nykyisiin ongelmiin. Teos hahmottelee uutta[...]