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An edition of Armchair Economist (1993)

The armchair economist

economics and everyday life

by

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Why does popcorn cost so much at the movies? When does it make sense not to recycle? Steven Landsburg demystifies the economics of everyday behaviour in these witty and accessible essays. He examines everything from taxes, unemployment and illiteracy to the mating game, the death penalty and environmentalism.

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Language
English
Pages
241

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Subjects
Economics, Sociological aspects, Sociological aspects of Economics, E conomie politique, Economia (aspectos socioecono micos), Economie, Aspects sociologiques, Economics--sociological aspects, Economicsrelated tosociology, 306.3

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The armchair economist: economics and everyday life
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Armchair Economist: Economics & Everyday Life
March 1, 1995, Free Press
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The armchair economist: economics and everyday life
1993, Free Press, Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Maxwell Macmillan International
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Table of Contents

What life is all about
Good and evil
How to read the news
How markets work
The pitfalls of science
The pitfalls of religion.

Edition Notes

Originally published: New York : Free Press, 1993.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) and index.

Published in
London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306.3
Library of Congress
HM35 L36

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Pagination
ix, 241 pages
Number of pages
241

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28291796M
Internet Archive
armchaireconomis0000land_j7k4
ISBN 10
1847395252
ISBN 13
9781847395252
OCLC/WorldCat
298599956

First Sentence

"Most of economics can be summarized in four words: "People respond to incentives.""

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