Scroogenomics : : Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays / / Joel Waldfogel.
Christmas is a time of seasonal cheer, family get-togethers, holiday parties, and-gift giving. Lots and lots--and lots--of gift giving. It's hard to imagine any Christmas without this time-honored custom. But let's stop to consider the gifts we receive--the rooster sweater from Grandma or...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009] ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- CHAPTER ONE. Introduction
- CHAPTER TWO. Spending and Satisfaction
- CHAPTER THREE. U.S. Holiday Spending
- CHAPTER FOUR. How Much Waste Occurs at Christmas?
- CHAPTER FIVE. Why We Do It: Are Gift Recipients Crackheads, or What?
- CHAPTER SIX. Giving and Waste around the World
- CHAPTER SEVEN. A Century of American Yuletide Spending
- CHAPTER EIGHT. Have Yourself a Borrowed Little Christmas
- CHAPTER NINE. Is Christmas Like Spam, Underwear, or Caviar?
- CHAPTER TEN. Christmas and Commercialism: Are Santa and Jesus on the Same Team? If So, Who's Team Captain?
- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Stop Carping; It's All for the Best
- CHAPTER TWELVE. Making Giving More Effi cient with Cash and Gift Cards
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Giving and Redistribution
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Solutions-Making Gift Giving a Force for Good
- Notes
- Index