Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics
Download or Read eBook Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics PDF written by Mark Skousen and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Mark Skousen |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105022337823 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics by : Mark Skousen
Book excerpt: Analyzes 50 paradoxes that challenge or have challenged both economists and others. Among them are the fairness of market wages, the alleged gold absurdity, the Irish potato famine, the paradox of thrift, the perversity of Wall Street, why the best crops are shipped out of state, whether teachers are underpaid, whether studying economics makes people immoral, and whether war is good for the economy. References are provided to each. Assumes no special knowledge of economics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
