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"The great majority of people are more rational and make fewer mistakes in promoting their own interests than even well-intentioned government officials," writes this impressive couple (Gary won the 1992 Nobel Prize for Economics). The short, column-length essays that make up this volume first appeared in Business Week magazine and show for a popular audience how market incentives influence human behavior in countless ways. The Beckers criticize centralized planning, racial quotas and trade tariffs, and endorse drug legalization, privatized social security and school vouchers. They also veer into unexpected terrain, addressing religion, sports and marriage with keen insight.
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Henderson, David R., Wall Street Journal, 11/19/96
"Mr. Becker ranges widely across the current scene, examining goverment spending, taxation, gun conntrol, and even sports and religion."
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The Economics of Life: From Baseball to Affirmative Action to Immigration, How Real-World Issues Affect Our Everyday Life
The Economics of Life: From Baseball to Affirmative Action to Immigration, How Real-World Issues Affect Our Everyday Life,Gary S. Becker,Guity Nashat Becker,McGraw-Hill,0070067090,1970-,1990-,Anthropology - Cultural,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Economic conditions,Economic history,Economics - General,History,Social history,Business & Economics / Economics / General
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