Bibliograph

Scroogenomics, why you shouldn't buy presents for the holidays, Joel Waldfogel

Type

Label

Scroogenomics, why you shouldn't buy presents for the holidays, Joel Waldfogel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Scroogenomics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

310171808

Responsibility statement

Joel Waldfogel

Sub title

why you shouldn't buy presents for the holidays

Table Of Contents

Spending and satisfaction -- U.S. holiday spending -- How much waste occurs at Christmas? -- Why we do it : are gift recipients crackheads, or what? -- Giving and waste around the world -- A century of American Yuletide spending -- Have yourself a borrowed little Christmas -- Is Christmas like spam, underwear, or caviar? -- Christmas and commercialism : are Santa and Jesus on the same team? : if so, who's team captain? -- Stop carping : it's all for the best -- Making giving more efficient with cash and gift cards -- Giving and redistribution -- Solutionsm--making gift giving a force for good

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