Economic naturalist in search of explanations for everyday enigmas
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- New York Basic Books c2007
- "xiii,226p. : ill. ;24cm."
includes index
Contents: Rectangular milk cartons and cylindrical soda cans: the economics of product design -- Free peanuts and expensive batteries: supply and demand in action -- Why equally talented workers often earn different salaries and other mysteries of the world of work -- Why some buyers pay more than others: the economics of discount pricing -- Arms races and the tragedy of the commons -- The myth of ownership -- Decoding marketplace signals -- The economic naturalist hits the road -- Psychology meets economics -- The informal market for personal relationships -- Two originals.