A valuable collection of papers illustrating Akerlof's 'modern', Nobel Prize-winning methodology at work.

In this book, acclaimed economists George Akerlof and Robert Shiller challenge the economic wisdom that got us into this mess, and put forward a bold new vision that will transform economics and restore prosperity.

Annotation. This work bridges a critical gap in the social sciences. It brings identity and norms to economics.

This collection of Akerlof's most important papers provide both an introduction to Akerlof's work and a grounding in modern economics.

A collection of essays exploring the consequences of making non-standard economic assumptions.

Read it for phun; read it for wisdom."--Alan S. Blinder, author of After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead "A phabulous book! This is economics after the behavioral revolution at its best.

Keynes bautizó a dichos factores como "Animal Spirits". En la presente obra, Akerlof y Shiller los recuperan para analizar de qué modo han influido en la actual crisis económica.

Animal Spirits nos ofrece las pautas para entender mejor la economía y la psicología humana que la dirige".