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When to rob a bank ... and 131 more warped suggestions and well-intended rants

A curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. Over the past decade, Levitt and Dubner freely admit that most of their posts were rubbish. But now they've gone through and picked the best of the best. You'll discover what people lie about, and why; the best way...

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Main Authors: Levitt, Steven D. (Author), Dubner, Stephen J. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Economics > Psychological aspects.
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Online Access: Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
Summary: A curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. Over the past decade, Levitt and Dubner freely admit that most of their posts were rubbish. But now they've gone through and picked the best of the best. You'll discover what people lie about, and why; the best way to cut gun deaths; why it might be time for a sex tax; and, yes, when to rob a bank. (Short answer: never; the ROI is terrible.).
Item Description: Image of a piggy bank appears in the title between the words "a" and "bank."
Physical Description: 387 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-374) and index.
ISBN: 9780062385321 (hardcover)
0062385321 (hardcover)
9780062385802 (pbk.)
0062385801 (pbk.)
9780062405333 (international edition)
0062405330 (international edition)
Author Notes: Steven D. Levitt received a B.A. from Harvard University in 1989 and a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 1994. He is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago where he has been teaching since 1997. He was awarded the 2003 John Bates Clark Medal, an award that recognizes the most outstanding economist in America under the age of 40. He is the coauthor, with Stephen J. Dubner, of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. It won the inaugural Quill Award for best business book and a Visionary Award from the National Council on Economic Education. He also wrote SuperFreakonomics, Think Like a Freak and When to Rob a Bank:...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants with Stephen J. Dubner.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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