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100 _a"Frank, Robert H"
245 0 _aEconomic naturalist
245 0 _bin search of explanations for everyday enigmas
250 _a0
260 _aNew York
260 _bBasic Books
260 _cc2007
300 _a"xiii,226p. : ill. ;24cm."
500 _aincludes index
520 _aContents: 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.
650 _aEconomics
942 _cBK
999 _c12240
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