AUTHOR'S BIO
George Akerlof
George Akerlof, a Nobel laureate in Economics, is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Identity Economics
George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton Series: Frontiers of Growth 2010-05-17A great strength of economics is its ability to examine how decisions are made from the point of view of decision makers. But in most economic analysis, the decision makers’ point of view is quite narrow, for it ignores the key role of people's identities and social norms in shaping motivations.... read Comments: 3 Recommended: 2 Read: 27802
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Let A Hundred Theories Bloom
George Akerlof and Joseph E. Stiglitz Series: Unconventional Economic Wisdom 2009-10-26
If science is defined by its ability to forecast the future, the failure of much of the economics profession to see the crisis coming should be a cause of great concern. But there is, in fact, a much greater diversity of ideas within economics than is often realized, and there is now more reason than ever to hope that those ideas will receive the broad attention that they deserve.... read Comments: 3 Recommended: 5 Read: 40118
