Naked economics
Subtitle: undressing the dismal science
By: Charles Wheelan ; foreword by Burton G. Malkiel
Contributors: Powell, Neil, active 2003, book designer
Publisher: Norton
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Copyright date: 2002
Subjects: Economics
Description: Seeks to provide an engaging and comprehensive primer to economics that explains key concepts without technical jargon and using common-sense examples.
Notes: Designed by Neil Powell--AIGA Design Archives.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The power of markets : Who feeds Paris?; title: Incentives matter : why you might be able to save your face by cutting off your nose (if you are a black rhinoceros); title: Government and the economy : government is your friend (and a round of applause for all those lawyers); title: Government and the economy II : the army was lucky to get that screwdriver for $500; title: Economics of information : McDonald's didn't create a better hamburger; title: Productivity and human capital : Why is Bill Gates so much richer than you are?; title: Financial markets : what economics can tell us about getting rich quick (and losing weight, too!); title: The power of organized interests : what economics can tell us about politics; title: Keeping score : Is my economy bigger than your economy?; title: The Federal Reserve : why that dollar in your pocket is more than just a piece of paper; title: Trade and globalization : the good news about Asian sweatshops; title: Development economics : the wealth and poverty of nations; title: Epilogue : life in 2050 : seven questions.