Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much

Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much

First edition (US)
Authors	Eldar Shafir Sendhil Mullainathan
Subject	Behavioral economics Social Psychology
Publisher	Times Books
Publication date	2013
Media type	Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages	304 (Hardcover)
ISBN	0-80-509264-1

Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much is a 2013 book by behavioural economist Sendhil Mullainathan and psychologist Eldar Shafir. The authors discuss the role of scarcity in creating, perpetuating, and alleviating poverty. The book also proposes several ideas for how individuals and groups of people can handle scarcity to achieve success and satisfaction.