World development report 2015 mind, society and behavior
By: The World Bank.
Material type: BookPublisher: Washington The World Bank 2015Description: xvii,215p.ISBN: 978164803437 (e).Subject(s): Economic development | Poverty | Household finance | Health | Development policyGenre/Form: EconomicsOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society, and Behavior, examines early, exciting work that suggests ways of diagnosing and solving the psychological and social factors that influence development. The new approaches are complements to a host of other standard economic tools. People do not always make deliberative, independent decisions based on careful self-interested calculations, the report finds. Rather, they tend to think quickly and to use mental shortcuts and shared mindsets. By factoring this in, governments and other actors can design programs that make it easier for individuals to cooperate in the pursuit of shared goals.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society, and Behavior, examines early, exciting work that suggests ways of diagnosing and solving the psychological and social factors that influence development. The new approaches are complements to a host of other standard economic tools.
People do not always make deliberative, independent decisions based on careful self-interested calculations, the report finds. Rather, they tend to think quickly and to use mental shortcuts and shared mindsets. By factoring this in, governments and other actors can design programs that make it easier for individuals to cooperate in the pursuit of shared goals.
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