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Identity Economics: How Our Identities Shape Our Work, Wages, and Well-Being by George Akerlof and Rachel Kranton is a nonfiction economics book that challenges the standard assumption that people respond only to prices and material incentives. Building on the authors foundational research in identity economics, the book argues that social identity, norms, and self-conception are central to how people choose jobs, study, spend, save, and evaluate success. Rather than treating preferences as fixed and purely individual, it shows how behavior changes when actions support or threaten a person’s sense of who they are and where they belong. The book is written for readers who want a clear introduction to a more socially grounded economics. It connects theory to practical settings such as workplaces, schools, households, and communities, showing why conventional policies often miss the mark when they ignore identity-based motivations.