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The economic naturalist's field guide : common sense principle for troubled times
Title:
The economic naturalist's field guide : common sense principle for troubled times
Author:
Frank, Robert H.
ISBN:
9780465015115
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2009
Physical Description:
234 p.
General Note:
Includes index
Contents:
Talking back to Rush Limbaugh -- Do nice guys always finish last? -- Money and happiness -- Trailblazers -- The dismal state of economics education -- Thinking about health care -- Getting prices right -- Energy and the environment -- Winner-take-all markets -- The causes and consequences of growing income inequality -- Borrowing, saving, and investing -- The economics of information.
Subject:
Economics
Economics -- Psychological aspects
Environmental policy -- Economic aspects
Income distribution
Finance