Scarcity why having too little means so much

An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and our culture.

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Main Author: Mullainathan, Sendhil
Other Authors: Shafir, Eldar
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Introduction -- The scarcity mindset. Focusing and tunneling ; The bandwidth tax -- Scarcity creates scarcity. Packing and slack ; Expertise ; Borrowing and myopia ; The scarcity trap ; Poverty -- Designing for scarcity. Improving the lives of the poor ; Managing scarcity in organizations ; Scarcity in everyday life -- Conclusion. 
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