The Economics of Life: From Baseball to Affirmative Action to Immigration, How Real-World Issues Affect Our Everyday Life

by Gary Becker

Paperback, 1998

Publication

McGraw-Hill Education (1998), Edition: 1, 352 pages

Description

From economics Nobel Laureate Gary Becker and historian Guity Nashat Becker comes this collection of the economist's popular BusinessWeek columns. These 138 essays have fueled numerous debates, touching on hot-button issues from crime to organization of sports. The Beckers' surprising--and uncompromising--positions on drugs ("legalize them"), immigration ("auction off immigration slots"), welfare ("curtail it sharply"), and other topics provide a provocative commentary on our times.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1997

Physical description

352 p.; 6 inches

ISBN

0070067090 / 9780070067097

UPC

639785302735
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