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Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime?These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the riddles of everyday li...

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty,  When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has made the Freakonomics guys an international sensation, with more than 7 million books sold in 40 lan...

Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark medal, given to the most influential American economist under the age of forty. He is also a founder of The Greatest Good, which applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He quit his first career-as an almost-rock-star-to become a...

Subtitled, "A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side Of Everything". A fascinating and amusing look at the hidden side of things, jammed full of anecdotes and provocative questions about the contemporary world. It was a top ten bestseller in hardback with over 45, 000 copies sold. 'Brilliant... you'll be stimulated, provoked and entertained. Of how many books can that be said?' "Sunday Telegraph

Seeing is believing . . . The Smash Hit SuperFreakonomics is now Bigger and BetterSuperFreakonomics was an instant New York Times bestseller that caused a media uproar, continuing the amazing success begun with the groundbreaking, worldwide sensation Freakonomics.With the Illustrated Edition, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner bring alive their smart thinking and great storytelling with an explosion of visual evidence, including:A by-the-n...

Freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling more than four million copies.Now Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with SuperFreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that this freakquel is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. SuperFreakonomics challenges the way we think all over again, with such questions as: How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa?What's the best way to catch a t...

Wat hebben de verdwijning van paardenmest en de introductie van kabeltelevisie met elkaar te maken? Waarom is het beter om dronken achter het stuur te stappen dan te gaan lopen? In vervolg op de internationale bestseller Freakonomics, werpt SuperFreakonomics opnieuw onverwachte, verrassende en prikkelende vragen op. Steven Levitt en Stephen Dubner gaan op zoek naar de antwoorden en laten zien dat ons gedrag gestuurd wordt door economische moti...

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`Als Indiana Jones econoom zou zijn, zou hij Steven Levitt heten. Freakonomics leest als een detective. Wall Street Journal Wat is gevaarlijker: een pistool of een zwembad? Wat hebben sumoworstelaars en schoolmeesters gemeen? En waarom wonen drugsdealers bij hun moeder? Het zijn vragen die je niet gauw van een econoom zou verwachten. Maar Steven Levitt is geen typische econoom. In Freakonomics onderzoekt hij met co-auteur Stephen Dubner de ve...

En esta obra, Levitt y Dubner demuestran, a través de ejemplos y una sarcástica perspicacia, que la economía representa el estudio de los incentivos.¿Qué resulta más peligroso: una pistola o una piscina?¿Qué tienen en común un maestro de escuela y un luchador de sumo?¿Por qué continúan los traficantes de drogas viviendo con sus madres?¿En qué se parecen el Ku Kux Klan a los agentes inmobiliarios?Quizás éstas no sean las típicas preguntas que s...

In Think like a freak van Steven D. Levitt en Stephen J. Dubner leert de lezer te denken als een freak en waarom dat nuttig is. Levitt en Dubner analyseren de beslissingen die we nemen, de plannen die we maken, de moraal die we erop nahouden. Hun inzichten kunnen worden toegepast in ons dagelijks leven, waardoor we slimmere en betere besluiten nemen. In Think like a freak tonen Levitt en Dubner aan dat alledaagse problemen vaak kunnen worden o...

Steven D. Levitt (Author) Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark medal, given to the most influential American economist under the age of forty. He is also a founder of The Greatest Good, which applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.Stephen J. Dubner (Author) Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He qui...

Con motivo del décimo aniversario de su libro más sonado y el que los catapultó a la fama, Freakonomics, los dos autores han hecho una recopilación de las entradas más ingeniosas e interesantes del blog que crearon al poco tiempo de que el éxito de su primera entrega empezara a traspasar las fronteras de su país y se extendiera por medio mundo. Así, Levitt & Dubner se dedican en este libro a responder preguntas de la vida cotidiana a partir de...

The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics was a worldwide sensation. Now, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with SuperFreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that the "freakquel" is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first.SuperFreakonomics challenges the way we think all over again, exploring the hidden side of everything with such questions as: How is a street prostitute like a department store Sant...

In 2005, Freakonomics exploded like a bomb on the culture, forever changing the way we understand the way the world works, how we really make decisions, and... how we name our children. After more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list, three million copies sold, and single-handedly inventing a genre of books, University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times writer Stephen Dubner now return with SUPERFREAKONOMICS....