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Freakonomics : A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything / Steven D. Levitt [and] Stephen J. Dubner

By:

Levitt,Steven D [author]

Contributor(s):

Dubner, Stephen J [co-author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Harpercollins publishers, c2009.Edition: Revised EditionDescription: ix, 315 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmISBN:

978006195627

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HB 74 .L48 2009

Contents:

An explanatory note -- Introduction: The hidden side of everything -- Chapter 1: What do school teachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? -- Chapter 2: How is the ku klux klan like a group of real-estate agents -- Chapte 3: Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? -- Chapter 4: Where have all the criminals gone? -- Chapter 5: What makes a perfect parent? -- Chapter 6: Perfect parenting, Part 2; or: Would a roshanda by any other name smell as sweet? -- Epilogue: Two paths to harvard -- Bonus matter -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.

Summary: "This book, Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, explores a range of topics from crime to parenting to show that that things are often not what they seem. We tend to see things through our morals and ideals, when everything actually operates based on economic incentives and disincentives. In this free version of Freakonomics summary, we’ll briefly outline the key ideas presented in the book."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC HB 74 .L48 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000004939

Includes index.

"This book, Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, explores a range of topics from crime to parenting to show that that things are often not what they seem. We tend to see things through our morals and ideals, when everything actually operates based on economic incentives and disincentives. In this free version of Freakonomics summary, we’ll briefly outline the key ideas presented in the book."

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