World development report 2015 : mind society and behavior

By:

World bank

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2015 World bank WashingtonDescription: 27 cm ; Pbk xv, 215 pISBN:

978-1464803420

Subject(s):

Economic development--Psychological aspects Economic development--Social aspects Human behavior--Economic aspects Developing countries

DDC classification:

338.9 WOR

Contents:

Overview: Human decision making and development policy -- Part 1. An expanded understanding of human behavior for economic development: a conceptual framework. Thinking automatically -- Thinking socially -- Spotlight 1: When corruption is the norm -- Thinking with mental models -- Spotlight 2: Entertainment education -- Part 2. Psychological and social perspectives on policy. Poverty -- Spotlight 3: How well do we understand the contexts of poverty? -- Early childhood development -- Household finance -- Productivity -- Spotlight 4: Using ethnography to understand the workplace -- Health -- Climate change -- Spotlight 5: Promoting water conservation in Colombia -- Part 3. Improving the work of development professionals. The biases of development professionals -- Adaptive design, adaptive interventions -- Spotlight 6: Why should governments shape individual choices?

Summary: "This Report aims to inspire and guide the researchers and practitioners who can help advance a new set of development approaches based on a fuller consideration of psychological and social influences."--Page 2

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	338.9 WOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		37944

Gratis

Overview: Human decision making and development policy --
Part 1. An expanded understanding of human behavior for economic development: a conceptual framework. Thinking automatically --
Thinking socially --
Spotlight 1: When corruption is the norm --
Thinking with mental models --
Spotlight 2: Entertainment education --
Part 2. Psychological and social perspectives on policy. Poverty --
Spotlight 3: How well do we understand the contexts of poverty? --
Early childhood development --
Household finance --
Productivity --
Spotlight 4: Using ethnography to understand the workplace --
Health --
Climate change --
Spotlight 5: Promoting water conservation in Colombia --
Part 3. Improving the work of development professionals. The biases of development professionals --
Adaptive design, adaptive interventions --
Spotlight 6: Why should governments shape individual choices?

"This Report aims to inspire and guide the researchers and practitioners who can help advance a new set of development approaches based on a fuller consideration of psychological and social influences."--Page 2

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