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Luxury Fever: Why Money Fails to Satis- 9780684842349, Robert H Frank, hardcover
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
0684842343
ISBN-13
9780684842349
eBay Product ID (ePID)
572215
Product Key Features
Book Title
Luxury Fever : Why Money Fails to Satisfy in an Era of Excess
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Sociology / General, General, Economics / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-045030
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
305.5/234/0973
Table Of Content
CONTENTS Acknowledgments1. Money Well Spent?2. The Luxury Spending Boom3. Why Now?4. The Price of Luxury5. Does Money Buy Happiness?6. Gains That Endure7. Our Forgotten Future8. Excellent, Relatively Speaking9. Why Context and Position Are So Important10. Smart for One, Dumb for All11. Understanding Conspicuous Consumption12. Self Help?13. Other Failed Remedies14. Luxury Without Apology15. Equity Versus Efficiency: The Great Trade-Off?16. We Can't Afford It?17. Cash on the TableEndnotesReferencesIndex
Synopsis
In this thought-provoking analysis of the economics of personal decisions, Robert Frank chronicles the new boom of conspicuous consumption and exposes the hidden prices paid for ever more elaborate houses, cars and lifestyles. He explains how a simple change in incentives would lead to a longer, healthier and more satisfying life.
LC Classification Number
HC110.W4F7 1999
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