{"product_id":"the-armchair-economist-economics-and-everyday-life-paperback","title":"The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven E. Landsburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg's hugely popular book, \u003ci\u003eThe Armchair Economist\u003c\/i\u003e--\"a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Finance\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg's hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today's most pressing concerns, answering a diverse range of daring questions, such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy are seat belts deadly?\u003cbr\u003e Why do celebrity endorsements sell products?\u003cbr\u003e Why are failed executives paid so much?\u003cbr\u003e Who should bear the cost of oil spills?\u003cbr\u003e Do government deficits matter?\u003cbr\u003e How is workplace safety bad for workers?\u003cbr\u003e What's wrong with the local foods movement?\u003cbr\u003e Which rich people can't be taxed?\u003cbr\u003e Why is rising unemployment sometimes good?\u003cbr\u003e Why do women pay more at the dry cleaner?\u003cbr\u003e Why is life full of disappointments? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether these are nagging questions you've always had, or ones you never even thought to ask, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Armchair Economist \u003c\/i\u003eturns the eternal ideas of economic theory into concrete answers that you can use to navigate the challenges of contemporary life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven E. Landsburg is a professor of economics at the University of Rochester. He is the author of \"More Sex Is Safer Sex\" and \"The Big Questions.\" He has written for \"Forbes,\" \"The Wall Street Journal, \" and \"Slate.\" He lives in Rochester, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52909666336992,"sku":"9781451651737","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/fDLVUy8vdJ9781451651737.webp?v=1781554903","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-armchair-economist-economics-and-everyday-life-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}