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Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays

Scroogenomics • Princeton University Press • ISBN 9780691142647

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Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays

Scroogenomics • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 9780691142647

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ISBN 9780691142647 • Completeness 48

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This incisive book challenges the economic rationale behind holiday gift-giving, exposing the significant waste and inefficiency generated by consumer spending during the festive season.

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Publisher: Princeton University Press

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Contributor: Scroogenomics

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Category: Behavioral EconomicsCategory: ConsumerismCategory: Economic TheoryCategory: Gift EconomyCategory: Holiday CultureCategory: Public PolicyCategory: Holiday SpendingCategory: Gift-Giving Economics

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