Freakonomics : a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything /

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? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an...

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Main Author: Levitt, Steven D.
Other Authors: Dubner, Stephen J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : William Morrow, [2005]
Edition:1st ed.
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