Success and luck : good fortune and the myth of meritocracy
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016].
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xx, 187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
650.1 FRANK 2016
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016].
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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How important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great fortunes are almost always talented and hardworking. But liberals are also correct to note that countless others have those same qualities yet never earn much. In recent years, social scientists have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life outcomes than most people imagine. In Success and Luck, New York Times economics columnist and bestselling author Robert Frank explores the surprising implications of those findings to show why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in success--and why that hurts everyone, even the wealthy

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Frank, R. H. (2016). Success and luck: good fortune and the myth of meritocracy . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Robert H. 2016. Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Robert H. Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Frank, R. H. (2016). Success and luck: good fortune and the myth of meritocracy. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Robert H. Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy Princeton University Press, 2016.

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