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Browsing Duke Faculty Scholarship by Author "Akerlof, George A."

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Browsing Duke Faculty Scholarship by Author "Akerlof, George A."

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  • Economics and Identity*
    Akerlof, George A.; Kranton, Rachel (Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000)
    This paper considers how identity, a person's sense of self, affects economic outcomes. We incorporate the psychology and sociology of identity into an economic model of behavior. In the utility function we propose, identity ...
  • Identity and Schooling: Some Lessons for the Economics of Education.
    Akerlof, George A.; Kranton, Rachel (American Economic Association, 2002)
    The article presents a sociological view of education with economic analysis. With the focus on identity and schools, the article, gives a new perspective on the allocation of resources in education. The framework suggested ...