Identity Economics

How Our Identities Shape Our Work, Wages, and Well-Being

De: George Akerlof, Rachel Kranton

Narrado por: Sean Pratt

In 1995, economist Rachel Kranton wrote future Nobel Prize–winner George Akerlof a letter insisting that his most recent paper was wrong. Identity, she argued, was the missing element that would help to explain why people—facing the same economic circumstances—would make different choices. This was the beginning of a 14-year collaboration—and of Identity Economics.

Identity economics is a new way to understand people’s decisions at work, at school, and at home. With it, we can better appreciate why incentives like stock options work or don’t; why some schools succeed and others don’t; why some cities and towns don’t invest in their futures—and much, much more.

Identity Economics bridges a critical gap in the social sciences. It brings identity and norms to economics. People’s notions of what is proper, and what is forbidden, and for whom, are fundamental to how hard they work, and how they learn, spend, and save. Thus people’s identity—their conception of who they are, and of who they choose to be—may be the most important factor affecting their economic lives. And the limits placed by society on people’s identity can also be crucial determinants of their economic well-being.

©2010 George Akerlof, Rachel Kranton (P)2010 Gildan Media Corp

A Fascinating and Thought Provoking Audio

This interesting and thought provoking audio puts forth the idea that incorporating identity into economics is as important as incorporating human judgment...that understanding economic organizations such as corporations and factories requires a detailed understanding of the identity and roles played by individuals within that organization.

Exploring gender and ethnic identities and how they relates to economic policy, and to poverty, anyone with an interest in sociology or behavioral economics will find this audio book fascinating. I really enjoyed listening.

Ideas on Emerging Economics

Great book for any one interested in emerging ideas on economics. I think the authors are onto something

A ground breaking introduction

As this book was written in 2010, the book from Pikkety “Capital and Ideology” is yet to see its light. As such, this short 100 pages book opened the door to much of social economic and political economic that we see from Pikkety.

Broadens your understanding of economics

What a great book. The variable of identity is very much underrepresented in the field of economics and gets some redemption here. A follow-up to this book a decade later would be very welcome.

White educated middle class man founds diversity

This book proposes a boiler plate model for including identity into neoclassical economics. Identity is not a relevant aspects of life for neoclassical economics neither this book.

Enjoyed

Worth Reading , I have enjoyed till the end. The depth this book goes to introduce identity economic is phenomenal.

Extreemly Boring

I have never taken the time to write a review , however this time I really needed to warn everybody not to waste time or money on this book. The main thesis is very weak , and the story telling style of the author is boring. For sure I would fall asleep in his clases.