An edition of Naked Economics
(2002)
Naked Economics
Undressing the Dismal Science
by Charles Wheelan
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Book Details
First Sentence
"In 1989, as the Berlin Wall was toppling, Douglas Ivester, head of Coca-Cola Europe (and later CEO), made a snap decision."
Table of Contents
Forward by Burton Malkiel
Page ix
Introduction
Page xv
Acknowledgements
Page xxi
1.
The Power of Markets: Who feeds Paris?
Page 3
2.
Incentives Matter: Why you might be able to save your face by cutting off your nose (if you are a black rhinoceros)
Page 23
3.
Government and the Economy: Government is your friend (and a round of applause for all those lawyers)
Page 43
4.
Government and the Economy II: The army was lucky to get that screwdriver for $500
Page 63
5.
Economics of Information: McDonald's didn't create a better hamburger
Page 81
6.
Productivity and Human Capital : Why is Bill Gates so much richer than you are?
Page 98
7.
Financial Markets: What econimics can tell us about getting rich quick (and losing weight, too!)
Page 118
8.
The Power of Organized Interests: What economics can tell us about politics
Page 137
9.
Keeping Score: Is my economy bigger than your economy?
Page 149
10.
The Federal Reserve: Why that dollar in your pocket is more than just a piece of paper
Page 168
11.
Trade and Globalization: The good news about Asian sweatshops
Page 187
12.
Development Economics: The wealt and poverty of nations
Page 206
Epilog.
Life in 2050: Seven Questions
Page 229
Notes
Page 237
Index
Page 245
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