Naked economics
Naked economics: undressing the dismal science Charles Wheelan; foreword by Burton G. Malkiel
Publisher: New York : Norton, c2002.
ISBN: 0393324869
DDC: 330
LCC: HB171
Edition: (pbk.)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The power of markets: Who feeds Paris? -- Incentives matter: why you
might be able to save your face by cutting off your nose (if you are
a black rhinoceros) -- Government and the economy: government is your
friend (and a round of applause for all those lawyers) -- Government
and the economy II: the army was lucky to get that screwdriver for
$500 -- Economics of information: McDonald's didn't create a better
hamburger -- Productivity and human capital: Why is Bill Gates so
much richer than you are? -- Financial markets: what economics can
tell us about getting rich quick (and losing weight, too!) -- The
power of organized interests: what economics can tell us about
politics -- Keeping score: Is my economy bigger than your economy? --
The Federal Reserve: why that dollar in your pocket is more than just
a piece of paper -- Trade and globalization: the good news about
Asian sweatshops -- Development economics: the wealth and poverty of
nations -- Epilogue: life in 2050: seven questions.
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