Super Freakonomics

Economic reasoning applied to subjects economists usually leave alone is the engine of this follow-up to Freakonomics. Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner work through incentives, crime, healthcare, altruism and proposed fixes for environmental problems, using data and reporting to test claims that most people accept without checking. The chapters move between anecdote and statistics, and the argument stays readable for anyone with no training in economics at all. How readers use it: • Case studies drawn from research rather than received opinion • Topics spanning risk, incentives and unintended consequences • A conversational style that explains method without formulas • Self-contained sections that suit short reading sessions A good fit for economics students, curious general readers and anyone who enjoys an argument backed by numbers, stocked by Boipoka.