Opis: Preference Pollution - David George, D George

Seldom considered is whether markets do an adequate job of shaping our tastes. David George argues that they do not, and that the standard economic definition of efficiency can be used to demonstrate that the market ignores people's desires about their desires. He concludes that markets perform poorly with respect to second-order preferences, thus worsening the problem of undesired desires. The book further investigates changes in perceptions and public policy toward such activities as gambling, credit, entertainment, and sexual behavior.David George is Chair and Professor Economics, LaSalle University. "We often find ourselves doing things we really would prefer not to do. George shows how our 'better selves' get distorted--marketing ploys get us to eat too many Big Macs, gamble, and buy stuff we can't afford. Our deeper preferences say, 'Don't want these things!' but our impulses, helped by market forces, push us to lose our self-control."

Szczegóły: Preference Pollution - David George, D George

Tytuł: Preference Pollution
Autor: David George, D George
Producent: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472089499
Rok produkcji: 2004
Ilość stron: 216
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.36 kg

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