Nudge
Subtitle: improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness
By: Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
Contributors: Sunstein, Cass R.
Edition: A Caravan book large print ed.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 518
ISBN-13: 9780300144703
Subjects: Consumer behavior; Psychological aspects; Large type books; Choice (Psychology); Economics; Economic aspects; Decision making
Description: Thaler and Sunstein offer a groundbreaking discussion of how to apply the science of choice to nudge people toward decisions that can improve their lives without restricting their freedom of choice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 454-492) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments --; title: Introduction -- -- pt. 1.; title: Humans and econs -- -- 1.; title: Biases and blunders -- -- 2.; title: Resisting temptation -- -- 3.; title: Following the herd -- -- 4.; title: When do we need a nudge? -- -- 5.; title: Choice architecture -- -- pt. 2.; title: Money -- -- 6.; title: Save more tomorrow -- -- 7.; title: Nai ve investing -- -- 8.; title: Credit markets -- -- 9.; title: Privatizing Social Security : smorgasbord style -- -- pt. 3.; title: Health -- -- 10.; title: Prescription drugs : Part D for daunting -- -- 11.; title: How to increase organ donations -- -- 12.; title: Saving the planet -- -- pt. 4.; title: Freedom -- -- 13.; title: Improving school choices -- -- 14.; title: Should patients be forced to buy lottery tickets? -- -- 15.; title: Privatizing marriage -- -- pt. 5.; title: Extensions and objections -- -- 16. A; title: dozen nudges -- -- 17.; title: Objections -- -- 18. The; title: real third way --; title: Notes -- Bibliography--; title: Index.