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035 _a(OCoLC)865530980
050 0 0 _aHB 74 .P8
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049 _aVF$A
100 1 _aGneezy, Uri.
245 1 4 _aThe Why axis :
_bhidden motives and the undiscovered economics of everyday life /
_cUri Gneezy and John A. List ; with a foreword by Steven D. Levitt, coauthor, Frekonomics and SuperFreakonomics.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bPublicAffairs,
_c[2013]
300 _axi, 267 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 247-256) and index.
520 _aA 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 _aGetting 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 _aEconomics
_xPsychological aspects.
650 0 _aMotivation (Psychology)
_xEconomic aspects.
700 1 _aList, John A.,
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