The Economic Naturalist Why Economics Explains Almost Everything

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Synopsis

Have you ever wondered why there is a light in your fridge but not in your freezer? Or why 24-hour shops bother having locks on their doors? Or why soft drink cans are cylindrical, but milk cartons are square? The answer is simple: economics.For years, economist Robert Frank has been encouraging his students to ask questions about the conundrums and strange occurrences they encounter in everyday life and to try to explain them using economics. Now in this bestselling book, he shares the most intriguing - and bizarre - questions and the economic principles that answer them to reveal why many of the most puzzling parts of everyday life actually make perfect (economic) sense.

Book details

Author:
Robert H Frank
ISBN:
9780753544976
Related ISBNs:
9780753513385
Publisher:
Ebury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-08-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2008
Copyright by:
Robert H Frank 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction