The Return of The Economic Naturalist How Economics Helps Make Sense of Your World

图书标准信息

• 作者 Robert H. Frank 著
• 出版社 Hachette
• 出版时间 2009-05
• ISBN 9780753519660
• 定价 91.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 32开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 272页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

TheEconomicNaturalistisbackwithawholebatchofintriguingnewquestionsandanswers,drawnfromhisNewYorkTimescolumns,thatrevealhowwereallybehavewhenconfrontedwitheconomicchoices.Dotaxcutsforbusinessownersreallystimulateemployment?Whyshouldn'twejustleaveeverythingtothemarket?Andwhydoweallsavesolittle?Discovertheanswerstotheseandmanymorequestions.Withhistrademarkplain-speakingwitandinsight,RobertFrankshowsthroughdozensofexampleshowourpersonalchoicesabouteverythingfrompayingforfoodandhousingtolarge-scalepolicydecisionsabouttaxationandtheregulationofmarketsallboildowntothesamesimpleeconomicprinciples,oftenresultinginthesamewastefulmistakes.Heshowsthatwhileourdesiresmaybeboundless,theresourcesnecessarytosatisfythemremainlimitedandarguesthatchoicesarealwaysbestmadepragmaticallyubycarefullyweighingthecostsandbenefitsofcompetingoptions.Thisisafascinating,entertainingandrevealingcollectionfullofinsightsthathavemorebearingthaneveronourbankbalancesandourpersonalhappiness.