Comments on: Behavioral Finance: The More We Make, the Better We Want http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/ The personal blog of Adam Nash Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bob Frank http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-48 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:05:01 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-48 I tried twice to send you the response below to your earlier email, but both times my message was bounced back as undeliverable.

Mr. Nash,
Many thanks for your kind note, and for the nice comments about my column on your blog. At the risk of making you regret having requested pointers to other works on the same theme, I’ve attached a copy of my forthcoming book, Falling Behind: How Rising Inequality Harms the Middle Class.
All best,
Bob Frank

]]> By: lotsvin http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-46 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:30:47 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-46 great post adam…my sense though is that contrary to popular belief, “old europe” europeans are keenly aware of “quality” as referenced in the nyt article and willing to pay for it. i will elaborate a bit more on that later, but adam – i am reading a book that you must read next – “stumbling on happiness” by daniel gilbert. while i am only about a third into it right now, i think you will find it very insightful as it explores and inverts our very basic assumptions about human behavior, confidence about future, attempts to control it and the futility of the process as we strive for nirvana…would love to hear your thoughs on it soon.

]]> By: Adam Nash http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-45 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:23:54 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-45 In some ways, it’s true, but there is still a catch. The economies where this is closer to true in Europe are also some of the least competitive globally. If it turns out that there is strategic advantage to being closer to the “edge” of advancement in quality, then these countries will continue to find their competitiveness deteriorate in a competitive global environment.

At this point, it seems like there are strong economic forces pushing back now on these economies which point back to longer hours and higher productivity.

Thanks for reading & posting!

]]> By: James http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-43 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:33:22 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/09/29/behavioral-finance-the-more-we-make-the-better-we-want/#comment-43 But Keynes’s prediction is closer to true in Europe — the American trade of more hours worked for more stuff isn’t the only option.

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