TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shiller,Robert J.
TI  - Narrative economics: how stories go viral and drive major economic events 
SN  - 9780691182292
U1  - 306.3 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Princeton, Oxford : 
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Economics
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Sociological aspects
KW  - Economic history
KW  - Economic forecasting
KW  - Mass media
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Social media
KW  - Influence
N1  - I. The beginnings of narrative economics -- The bitcoin narratives -- An adventure in consilience -- Contagion, constellations, and confluence -- Why do some narratives go viral? -- The Laffer curve and Rubik's cubes go viral -- Diverse evidence on virality of economic narratives -- II. The foundations of narrative economics -- Causality and constellations -- Seven propositions of narrative economics -- III. Perennial economic narratives -- Recurrence and mutation -- Panic versus confidence -- Frugality versus conspicuous consumption -- The gold standard versus bimetallism -- Labor-saving machines replace many jobs -- Automation and artificial intelligence replace almost all jobs -- Real estate booms and busts -- Stock market bubbles -- Boycotts, profiteers, and evil business -- The wage-price spiral and evil labor unions -- IV. Advancing narrative economics -- Future narratives, future research
ER  -