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Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism

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OSTI ID:987880
In his lecture, Shiller discusses the premise of his 2009 book, coauthored with the Nobel Prize-winning economist George A. Akerlof. The book discusses how “animal spirits,” or human emotions such as confidence, fear, and a concern for fairness, drive financial events, including today’s global financial crisis.
Research Organization:
BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States))
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
987880
Report Number(s):
BNL-83266-2010-CP; BSA2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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