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Nudge : improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness / Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2008.Description: x, 293 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 978-0143115267
  • 0300122233 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330.01 THA
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Contents:
Introduction Part I: Humans and Econs 1. Biases and Blunders 2. Resisting Temptation 3. Following the Herd 4. When Do We Need a Nudge? 5. Choice Architecture Part II: Money 6. Save More Tomorrow 7. Naïve Investing 8. Credit Markets 9. Privatizing Social Security: Smorgasbord Style Part III: Health 10. Prescription Drugs: Plan D for Daunting 11. How to Increase Organ Donations 12. Saving the Planet Part IV: Freedom 13. Improving School Choices 14. Should Patients Be Forced to Buy Lottery Tickets 15. Privatizing Marriage Part V: Extensions and Objections 16. A Dozen Nudges 17. Objections 18. The Real Third Way Notes Bibliography Index
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Introduction Part I: Humans and Econs
1. Biases and Blunders
2. Resisting Temptation
3. Following the Herd
4. When Do We Need a Nudge?
5. Choice Architecture
Part II: Money
6. Save More Tomorrow
7. Naïve Investing
8. Credit Markets
9. Privatizing Social Security: Smorgasbord Style
Part III: Health
10. Prescription Drugs: Plan D for Daunting
11. How to Increase Organ Donations
12. Saving the Planet
Part IV: Freedom
13. Improving School Choices
14. Should Patients Be Forced to Buy Lottery Tickets
15. Privatizing Marriage
Part V: Extensions and Objections
16. A Dozen Nudges
17. Objections
18. The Real Third Way
Notes
Bibliography
Index