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A Behavioral-Economics View of Poverty

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  • Marianne Bertrand
  • Sendhil Mullainathan
  • Eldar Shafir

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  • Marianne Bertrand & Sendhil Mullainathan & Eldar Shafir, 2004. "A Behavioral-Economics View of Poverty," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 94(2), pages 419-423, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:94:y:2004:i:2:p:419-423
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/0002828041302019
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    1. Richard H. Thaler & Shlomo Benartzi, 2004. "Save More Tomorrow (TM): Using Behavioral Economics to Increase Employee Saving," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 112(S1), pages 164-187, February.
    2. Richard H. Thaler, 2017. "Behavioral Economics," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 125(6), pages 1799-1805.
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