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UNINA9910455627003321 |
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Autore |
George David (David L.) |
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Titolo |
Preference pollution [[electronic resource] ] : how markets create the desires we dislike / / David George |
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Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-42345-2 |
9786612423451 |
0-472-02349-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (214 p.) |
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Collana |
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Economics, Cognition, And Society |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Consumer behavior |
Consumers' preferences |
Marketing |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Freedom to choose -- Chapter 3. Market failure in the shaping of tastes -- Chapter 4. Fortifications, extensions, clarifications -- Chapter 5. Market failure or human imperfection? -- Chapter 6. The critic's retreat -- Chapter 7. Sexual choices: the first order's rise and the second order's fall -- Chapter 8. Risk taking: the rise of the gambler -- Chapter 9. The surge of consumer credit -- Chapter 10. Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the failure of markets to shape desirable preferences |
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