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Naked economics : undressing the dismal science / Charles Wheelan ; foreword by Burton G. Malkiel.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Eng Publication details: New York : Norton, c2002.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxii, 260 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0393049825 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330
LOC classification:
  • HB 171 W561n 2002
Contents:
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.
Summary: Seeks to provide an engaging and comprehensive primer to economics that explains key concepts without technical jargon and using common-sense examples.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HB 171 W561n 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000112616

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.

Seeks to provide an engaging and comprehensive primer to economics that explains key concepts without technical jargon and using common-sense examples.

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