Micromotives and Macrobehavior (Fels Lectures on Public Policy Analysis)

Thomas C. Schelling

ISBN 10: 0393057011 / ISBN 13: 9780393057010

Published by W W Norton & Co, 1978

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Synopsis:

Micromotives and Macrobehavior. was originally published over twenty-five years ago, yet the stories it tells feel just as fresh today. And the subject of these stories -- how small and seemingly meaningless decisions and actions by individuals often lead to significant unintended consequences for a large group -- is more important than ever. In one famous example, Thomas C. Schelling shows that a slight-but-not-malicious preference to have neighbors of the same race eventually leads to completely segregated populations. The updated edition of this landmark book contains a new preface and the author\'s Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

Review: Mr. Schelling's [book] transformed the way many economists think about the relationship between competition and social welfare. -- Robert Frank

Mr. Schelling s [book] transformed the way many economists think about the relationship between competition and social welfare. --Robert Frank"

Schelling's [book] transformed the way many economists think about the relationship between competition and social welfare.--Robert H. Frank

Bibliographic Details

Title: Micromotives and Macrobehavior (Fels ...
Publisher: W W Norton & Co
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket