Akerlof, George A.

2011 Princeton University Press

"Identity Economics" provides an important and compelling new way to understand human behavior, revealing how our identities - and not just economic incentives - influence our decisions. In 1995, economist Rachel Kranton wrote future Nobel ...

2010 Princeton University Press

The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, 'animal spirits' ...

2010 Princeton University Press

In 1995, economist Rachel Kranton wrote future Nobel Prize-winner George Akerlof a letter insisting that his most recent paper was wrong. Identity, she argued, was the missing element that would help to explain why people ...

2009 Gestion 2000 Ediciones S.A.

Un espíritu animal, un pensamiento irracional, mueve los hilos de la finanzas mundiales. Pero, ¿cuál es ese espíritu? Confianza, miedo, fe. Actitudes inherentes al ser humano que determinan la economía global. Y es que la ...

2009 Princeton University Press

The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, 'animal spirits' ...

2005 Oxford University Press.

For twenty years since the publication of his seminal paper 'The Market for "Lemons"', George A. Akerlof's work has changed the way we see economics. This collection of Akerlof's most important papers provide both an ...