Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-baked Theories Don't
By
John R. Lott
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from Regnery Pub (May 1, 2007); titled "Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-baked Theories Don't"
9781596985063 | details & prices | 275 pages | 6.50 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $27.95
About: Challenges the philosophical tenets of 'Freakonomics' through case studies that demonstrate the theory that the more costly something is, the less of it people will do, in an economic analysis that covers such topics as price discrimination and corporatescandals.
About: Challenges the philosophical tenets of 'Freakonomics' through case studies that demonstrate the theory that the more costly something is, the less of it people will do, in an economic analysis that covers such topics as price discrimination and corporatescandals.
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Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (June 1, 2007); titled "Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-baked Theories Don't"
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About: Challenges the philosophical tenets of 'Freakonomics' through a series of case studies that demonstrate the author's theory that the more costly something is, the less of it people will do, in an economic analysis that covers such topics as price discrimination and corporate scandals.
About: Challenges the philosophical tenets of 'Freakonomics' through a series of case studies that demonstrate the author's theory that the more costly something is, the less of it people will do, in an economic analysis that covers such topics as price discrimination and corporate scandals.
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With Brian Emerson (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (June 1, 2007); titled "Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't"
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About: As the blockbuster best-seller Freakonomics demonstrated, economics can explain everything--from why people behave the way they do to how governments and businesses organize themselves.
About: As the blockbuster best-seller Freakonomics demonstrated, economics can explain everything--from why people behave the way they do to how governments and businesses organize themselves.
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Publisher
Regnery Pub
Publication date
May 1, 2007
Pages
275
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781596985063
ISBN-10
1596985062
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1.25 by 6.50 by 9 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
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$27.95
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Summary
Challenges the philosophical tenets of the best-selling Freakonomics through a series of case studies that demonstrate the author's theory that the more costly something is, the less of it people will do, in an economic analysis that covers such topics as price discrimination, corporate scandals, and the role of abortion and divorce in crime and the breakdown of family structure.
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How free-market economies really work
(and why they work so well)
Are free market economies really based on fleecing the consumer? Is the U.S. economy truly just a giant free-for-all that encourages duplicity in our everyday transactions? Is everyone from corporate CEOs to your local car salesman really looking to make a buck at your expense?
In Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't,
economist and bestselling author John R. Lott, Jr., answers these and other common economic questions, bravely confronting the profound distrust of the market that the bestselling book Freakonomics has helped to popularize. Using clear and hard-hitting examples, Lott shows how free markets liberate the best, most creative, and most generous aspects of our society--while efforts to constrain economic liberty, no matter
how well-intentioned, invariably lead to increased poverty and injustice. Extending
its rigorous economic analysis even further to our political and criminal justice
systems, Freedomnomics reveals:
? How the free market creates incentives for people to behave honestly
? How political campaign restrictions keep incumbents in power
? Why legalized abortion leads to family breakdown, which creates more crime
? Why affirmative action in police departments leads to higher crime rates
? How women's suffrage led to a massive increase in the size of government
ยท Why women become more conservative when they get married and more
liberal when they get divorced
? How secret ballots reduce voter participation
? Why state-owned companies and government agencies are much more likely to engage in unfair predation than are private firms
? Why the controversial assertions made in the trendy book Freakonomics are almost entirely wrong
Entertaining, persuasive, and based on dozens of economic studies spanning decades, Freedomnomics not only shows how free markets really work--but proves that, when it comes to promoting prosperity and economic justice, nothing works better.
(and why they work so well)
Are free market economies really based on fleecing the consumer? Is the U.S. economy truly just a giant free-for-all that encourages duplicity in our everyday transactions? Is everyone from corporate CEOs to your local car salesman really looking to make a buck at your expense?
In Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't,
economist and bestselling author John R. Lott, Jr., answers these and other common economic questions, bravely confronting the profound distrust of the market that the bestselling book Freakonomics has helped to popularize. Using clear and hard-hitting examples, Lott shows how free markets liberate the best, most creative, and most generous aspects of our society--while efforts to constrain economic liberty, no matter
how well-intentioned, invariably lead to increased poverty and injustice. Extending
its rigorous economic analysis even further to our political and criminal justice
systems, Freedomnomics reveals:
? How the free market creates incentives for people to behave honestly
? How political campaign restrictions keep incumbents in power
? Why legalized abortion leads to family breakdown, which creates more crime
? Why affirmative action in police departments leads to higher crime rates
? How women's suffrage led to a massive increase in the size of government
ยท Why women become more conservative when they get married and more
liberal when they get divorced
? How secret ballots reduce voter participation
? Why state-owned companies and government agencies are much more likely to engage in unfair predation than are private firms
? Why the controversial assertions made in the trendy book Freakonomics are almost entirely wrong
Entertaining, persuasive, and based on dozens of economic studies spanning decades, Freedomnomics not only shows how free markets really work--but proves that, when it comes to promoting prosperity and economic justice, nothing works better.
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