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When to rob a bank

When to rob a bank

... and 131 more warped suggestions and well-intended rants
Business & EconomicsEssays
Pages
387
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection gathers the best posts from a popular economics blog, offering insights into human behavior and societal trends. Discover why people lie, effective ways to reduce gun violence, and the surprising economic implications of a 'sex tax.' You'll even learn the practical, if disappointing, answer to when one should consider robbing a bank.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeThought-ProvokingFunnyIntellectual

Genres

Business & Economics Essays Sociology Economics

About the author

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Steven D. Levitt

"Steven David "Steve" Levitt is a prominent American economist best known for his work on crime, in particular on the link between legalized abortion and crime rates. Winner of the 2003 John Bates Clark Medal, he is currently the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, director of the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and co-editor of the Journal of Political Economy published by the University of Chicago Pr...