'Freakonomics' by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner uses economic theories to analyze social issues. It explores different theories or social issues in each of its six essays. For instance, it discusses cheating by sumo wrestlers and the economic organization of drug gangs. The book uses stories and case studies to demonstrate that economics is fundamentally about studying human behavior and how people achieve their desires.
Author Steven Levitt, working with journalist Stephen Dubner, shows how economic theories can be use...
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