Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics

Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics
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Download or read book Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics written by Mark Skousen and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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


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