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Behavioral Economics for Cost-Benefit Analysis
Benefit Validity When Sovereign Consumers Seem to Make Mistakes
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
How should policy analysts assess 'benefit validity' when behavioral anomalies appear relevant? David L. Weimer provides thoughtful answers through practical guidelines. Behavioral economists have identified a number of situations in which people appear not to behave according to the neoclassical...
The Moral Economy
Why Good Incentives Are No Substitute for Good Citizens
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
Should the idea of economic man—the amoral and self-interested Homo economicus—determine how we expect people to respond to monetary rewards, punishments, and other incentives? Samuel Bowles answers with a resounding “no.” Policies that follow from this paradigm, he shows, may “crowd out”...
The War Against Cash
The plot to empty your wallet and own your financial future – and why you MUST fight it
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
We are constantly being told that we are on the cusp of a cashless society. The financial services industry would certainly like to see it that way. We are being enticed with contactless cards, mobile phone payment apps, and methods of bank transfer: all, apparently, for our convenience. But as Ross...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Too many of the world’s citizens face impoverished living standards. The economic and financial crises have made matters worse. The viewpoint of Living Standards and Social Well-Being is that the fundamental objective for an economy is provisioning, not simply efficiency. The chapters in this volume...
Consuming Symbolic Goods
Identity and Commitment, Values and Economics
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
The phenomenon of consumption has increasingly drawn attention from economists. While the ‘sole purpose of production is consumption’, as Adam Smith has claimed, economists have up to recently generally ignored the topic.
This book brings together a range of different perspectives on the...
Selling to The New Elite
Discover the Secret to Winning Over Your Wealthiest Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
In this practical and fascinating follow-up to their behind-the-scenes look at America’s most powerful and influential class, authors Jim Taylor, Stephen Kraus, and Doug Harrison reveal insights and indispensable techniques to help salespeople and marketers hone in on wealthy customers, pique their...
The Smarter Screen
Surprising Ways to Influence and Improve Online Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
A leading behavioral economist reveals the tools that will improve our decision making on screens
Office workers spend the majority of their waking hours staring at screens. Unfortunately, few of us are aware of the visual biases and behavioral patterns that influence our thinking when we’re...
by Lorraine Bodger
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2012
1,500 Great Gift Ideas, Lorraine Bodger's fifth list book, is packed with terrific gift suggestions from the logical to the whimsical, from the practical to the downright extravagant. It's organized for maximum efficiency and fun and divided into sensible categories like Old-Fashioned Gifts, Seasonal...
Tips And Tricks For Buying A New Or Used Car Hassle Free
Learn To Score Great Deals On Buying A Brand New Or Second-hand Car Plus Practical Tips on Repair and Maintenance
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2012
You’re planning to buy a car and are mulling over the choices of whether to buy a brand new car, a second-hand one or should you rent a car instead. It’s not easy to own a car nowadays. Making the choice of what kind of car to buy that fits your budget is just the first step. For one thing, there’s...
by Nicolae Sfetcu
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2015
Bilingual English/Romanian Guide (Ghid bilingv engleză/română)Bucharest offers some excellent attractions, and during the recent years has cultivated a sophisticated, trendy, and modern sensibility that many have come to expect from a European capital.Perhaps the most prominent landmark...
by Douglas Klostermann
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Canon T3i Experience is an e-book user's guide that goes beyond the manual to help you understand the features, settings, and controls of this versatile camera - plus more importantly how, when, and why to use these functions and settings in your photography.
Written in the clear, concise,...
by James J Burton
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2015
If you are worried about setting up the Roku, worry not. This user guide will help you get through all the technical, yet uncomplicated steps to set up your Roku player. This user guide includes the following sections: • It informs you of what you will find inside the package • Familiarizes...
by Santino Cruz
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2012
Learn the secrets of buying used cars with no mechanical knowledge or automotive expertise. This is the system that was implemented by a high volume used car purchaser on a regular basis to buy vehicles with a high probability of being mechanically sound.
Armed with this information you can...
by Crime LineUp
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2017
Discover the brilliant Cooper and Fry series of crime novels by Stephen Booth.
This great crime series featuring the police pairing of Ben Cooper and Diane Fry is set in the magnificent Peak District in Derbyshire in England.
If you like superbly written character-driven crime novels...