Akerlof, George A., 1940-

Identity economics : how our identities shape our work, wages, and well-being / George A. Akerlof and Rachel E. Kranton. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010. - vi, 185 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Economics--Psychological aspects.
Identity (Psychology)
Economics--Sociological aspects.

HB 74 .P8 / A4944 2010