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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheelan, Charles J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Physical Description:

xxii, 260 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Norton, [2002]

Summary:

For readers taking Wheelan's breezy tour, there's no reason to fear this highly relevant subject. With the commonsensical examples and brilliantly acerbic commentary associated with "The Economist, " Wheelan brings economics to life.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-244) and index.

ISBN:

0393049825

OCLC:

49351809