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Author:

Thaler, Richard H., 1945-

Title:

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

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

x, 293 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Economics--Psychological aspects.
Choice (Psychology)--Economic aspects.
Decision making--Psychological aspects.
Consumer behavior.
Économie politique--Aspect psychologique.
Choix (Psychologie)--Aspect économique.
Prise de décision--Aspect psychologique.
Consommateurs--Comportement.
Economics.
Choice Behavior.
Consumer Participation.
Decision Making.
Entscheidungsverhalten.
Verbraucherverhalten.
Wirtschaftstheorie.
Wirtschaftliches Verhalten.

Other Authors:

Sunstein, Cass R.

Notes:

"A Caravan book"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-282) and index.

Contents:

Index. Introduction -- 18. The Humans and econs -- 1. Biases and blunders -- 2. Resisting temptation -- 3. Following the herd -- 4. When do we need a nudge? -- 5. Choice architecture -- pt. 2. Money -- 6. Save more tomorrow -- 7. Naïve investing -- 8. Credit markets -- 9. Privatizing Social Security : smorgasbord style -- pt. 3. Health -- 10. Prescription drugs : Part D for daunting -- 11. How to increase organ donations -- 12. Saving the planet -- pt. 4. Freedom -- 13. Improving school choices -- 14. Should patients be forced to buy lottery tickets? -- 15. Privatizing marriage -- pt. 5. Extensions and objections -- 16. A dozen nudges -- 17. Objections -- 18. The real third way -- Notes -- Bibliography-- Index.

Summary:

Thaler and Sunstein offer a groundbreaking discussion of how to apply the science of choice to nudge people toward decisions that can improve their lives without restricting their freedom of choice.

ISBN:

0300122233 (alk. paper)
9780300122237 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)181517463

LCCN:

2007047528

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