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Economics Uncut: A Complete Guide to Life, Death and Misadventure


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This highly innovative and intriguing book applies principles of microeconomics to unusual settings to inspire students, teachers and scholars alike in the 'dismal science'. Leading experts show how economics reaches into the strangest of places and throws light onto the occasionally dark side of human nature.

'Sins and Needles' examines the economics of drug addiction, prohibition and liberalization; 'Guns and Roses' looks at the contribution economists can make to understanding crime as well as marriage and divorce; 'Body and Soul' investigates the economics of pornography, prostitution, suicide and religion; 'Conception and Rejection' explores the controversial economics of assisted reproduction and abortion; and 'Fun and Games' considers the economics of sport, gambling and music.

Not only does Economics Uncut illustrate how economics can be used to promote our understanding of a broad range of human behaviour, but it also draws upon research conducted in other disciplines from the social sciences. As such, this fascinating and highly accessible book will be of great interest to academics, students and researchers in economics, criminology, sociology, and psychology alike



Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface Bend it Like Becker Introduction by David D. Friedman Part I: Sins and Needles 1. Economics of Drug Addiction 2. Economics of Drug Prohibition 3. Economics of Drug Liberalization Part II: Guns and Roses 4. Economics of Crime 5. Economics of Marriage and Divorce Part III: Body and Soul 6. Economics of Pornography 7. Economics of Prostitution 8. Economics of Suicide 9. Economics of Religion Part IV: Conception and Rejection 10. Economics of Assisted Reproduction 11. Economics of Abortion Part V: Fun and Games 12. Economics of Sport 13. Economics of Gambling 14. Economics of Rock ‘n’ Roll Index

About the Author :
Edited by Simon W. Bowmaker, Clinical Associate Professor of Economics, New York University, US

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'Economics Uncut: A Complete Guide to Life, Death and Misadventure, edited by Simon Bowmaker, contains several delightful chapters on topics central to economics and the family. Although the book's implicit thesis is to dazzle with the catholicity of economics, the chapters on marriage and divorce, reproduction, suicide, and abortion are lively introductions to these family topics, and other chapters make delightful reading on their own.' 'This volume collects a wide array of economic explanations of social issues that are often thought to be beyond the realm of economic explanation. . . . This work will be valuable reading for general readers and undergraduate students. Graduate students in social sciences other than economics will find accessible economic explanations of many issues in their fields. Highly recommended.' 'Expertly compiled and deftly edited by Simon W. Bowmaker Economics Uncut: A Complete Guide to Life, Death and Misadventure features informed and informative essays and seminal articles by eighteen accomplished economists on a variety of economic issues. . . A superbly organized and presented compendium of seminal studies and commentaries adhering to high academic standards of methodology and reporting, Economics Uncut is an important and strongly recommended addition to academic library Economic Studies reference collection, as well as being quite accessible to the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the economic implications and impacts with respect to the social issues of the present day.' 'The book's variety of subject matter, combined with its innovative yet academic approach, makes it both entertaining as well as thought-provoking.'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781843763628
  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 488
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1843763621
  • Publisher Date: 25 Nov 2005
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Complete Guide to Life, Death and Misadventure


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