The Why axis : (Record no. 133345)

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LC control number 2013024592
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System control number (Sirsi) i9781610393119
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International Standard Book Number 9781610393119 (hardcover)
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International Standard Book Number 1610393112 (hardcover)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9781610393126 (e-book)
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System control number (OCoLC)865530980
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Classification number HB 74 .P8
Item number G56X 2013
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Holding library VF$A
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Gneezy, Uri.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Why axis :
Remainder of title hidden motives and the undiscovered economics of everyday life /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Uri Gneezy and John A. List ; with a foreword by Steven D. Levitt, coauthor, Frekonomics and SuperFreakonomics.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement First edition.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture New York, NY :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer PublicAffairs,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice [2013]
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xi, 267 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 25 cm.
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Media type term unmediated
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Carrier type term volume
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-256) and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. A colorful examination of why people do what they do-- observed through the lens of incentives that can spur people to achieve-- as reviewed by two superstars revolutionizing economics.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Getting beyond assumptions : what makes people do what they do? -- How can you get people to do what you want? : when incentives (don't) work and why -- What can Craigslist, mazes, and a ball and bucket teach us about why women earn less than men? : on the plains below Kilimanjaro -- What can a matrilineal society teach us about women and competition? : a visit to the Khasi -- How can sad silver medalists and happy bronze medalists help us close the achievement gap? : public education : the $627 billion problem -- How can poor kids catch rich kids in just months? : a voyage to preschool -- What seven words can end discrimination? : I don't really hate you, I just like money -- Be careful what you choose, it may be used against you! : the hidden motives behind discrimination -- How can we save ourselves from ourselves? :using field experiments to inform life and death situations -- What really makes people give to charity? : don't appeal to people's hearts, appeal to their vanity -- What can cleft palates and opt-out boxes teach us about people's reasons for giving to charity? : the remarkable phenomenon of reciprocity -- Why is today's business manager an endangered species? : creating a culture of experimentation at your business -- How to change the world -- or at least get a better deal : life is a laboratory.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Economics
General subdivision Psychological aspects.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Motivation (Psychology)
General subdivision Economic aspects.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name List, John A.,
Dates associated with a name 1968-
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   HB 74 .P8 G56X 2013 98647294 10/28/2025 11.43 10/28/2025 Book