An edition of Armchair Economist
(1993)
The armchair economist
economics and everyday life
by Steven E. Landsburg
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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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The armchair economist: economics and everyday life
2009, Pocket, POCKET BOOKS
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Armchair Economist: Economics & Everyday Life
March 1, 1995, Free Press
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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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Book Details
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.
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"Most of economics can be summarized in four words: "People respond to incentives.""
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