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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everythingby Steven D Levitt
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:More Than 4 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Published in 35 Languages Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the riddles of everyday life—from cheating and crime to parenting and sports—and reaches conclusions that turn conventional wisdom on its head. Freakonomics is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist. They set out to explore the inner workings of a crack gang, the truth about real estate agents, the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan, and much more. Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, they show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives—how people get what they want or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. Book News Annotation:In this paperback edition of the 2005 bestseller, Levitt (economics, U. of Chicago) and Dubner (former New York Times Magazine writer/editor) present unconventional ideas about how economic, social, and moral incentives affect real situations. These include what motivates teachers as well as sumo wrestlers to cheat, an association between abortions and reduced crime, and whether good parenting or genetics contributes more to child outcomes. This edition includes a Q&A section with the authors. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Jobenomics deals with the economics of job, wealth and revenue creation--the substance of which powers the US economy, sustains the American way of life, and secures US national sovereignty. Jobenomics, the book, focuses on the employed and jobs creation--the segment of our society that represents America’s economic engine.
\\\'\'' Synopsis:Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner offer the long-awaited paperback edition of Freakonomics, the runaway bestseller, including six Freakonomics columns from the New York Times Magazine and a Q & A with the authors. Synopsis:Today, this engine has stalled. The decade of the 2000s lost one million American jobs, whereas the previous three decades averaged approximately 20 million new jobs per decade. If the next decade, the 2010s, generates only marginal jobs growth, the US economy could collapse under the weight of US debt and obligations. The US has several hundred trillions of dollars worth of debt, which it will not be able to pay if its workforce does not grow. The Jobenomics team is launching a national 20 by 20 campaign to create 20 million new US private sector jobs by 2020. 20 by 20 includes initiatives for government, large business, small and self-employed businesses, foreign investment in US businesses, and major emerging technology initiatives. Through Jobenomics, Americans will have common cause and resources to create jobs in order to build a more prosperous future. About the AuthorSteven D. Levitt is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and a recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal, awarded to the most influential economist under the age of forty. He is also founder of The Greatest Good, a company that applies Freakonomic principles to philanthropy and business.
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Part I: Employment versus Unemployment Chapter 1: Employment versus Unemployment Tyranny of Trillion$: Debtor Nation Chapter 2: Awash In Debt Chapter 3: National (Public) Debt Chapter 4: Private (Mortgage & Consumer) Debt Chapter 5: USG Bailouts, Pledges and Obligations Chapter 6: Entitlement Programs Chapter 7: Derivatives: Exotic Financial Instruments Chapter 8: US Resources Part 2: Recovery Scenarios Chapter 9: Economic Recovery Scenarios Chapter 10: V-Shaped Recovery and Jobs Chapter 11: W-Shaped Recoveries and Joblessness Chapter 12: Declining L-Shaped Recovery Forces and Factors Challenges, Issues and Indicators Chapter 13: Closing the Spending/Receipts Gap Chapter 14: Potential Second Residential Real Estate Crisis Chapter 15: The Markets Chapter 16: Inflation Chapter 17: US Treasuries and the Dollar Chapter 18: US Manufacturing & Emerging Markets Chapter 19: Corporate Recovery May Not Increase Jobs Chapter 20: Small Business Is The US Economic Backbone The Way Ahead: Jobs Creation Chapter 21: The 20 by 20 Jobs Creation Plan Chapter 22: Energizing the Private Sector Chapter 23: Six Imperatives for Washington Chapter 24: The Austerity Contingency Plan ' What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 3 comments:
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