Identity economics : how our identities shape our work, wages, and well-being /

"Identity economics is a new way to understand people's decisions at work, at school and at home. With it, we can better appreciate why incentives like stock options work or don't; why some schools succeed and others don't; why some cities and towns don't invest in their fut...

• Main Author: Akerlof, George A. 1940-
• Other Authors: Kranton, Rachel E.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2010
• Subjects: ASPECTOS PSICOLOGICOS; ASPECTOS SOCIALES; ECONOMIA

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: 1. Introduction
• 2. Identity economics
• 3. Identity and norms in utility
• 4. Where we fit into today's economics
• Part 2: 5. Identity and the economics of organizations
• 6. Identity and economics of education
• Part 3: 7. Gender and work
• 8. Race and minority poverty
• Part 4: 9. Identity economics and economic methodology
• 10. Conclusion, and five ways identity changes economics.