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June eBook of the Month
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 economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt, author of the June eBook of the Month, is not a typical
economist. He is a much heralded scholar who studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life -- from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing --
and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, Levitt and co-author Stephen
J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives -- how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or
need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out to explore the hidden side of ... well, everything. The inner workings of a crack gang. The truth
about real-estate agents. The myths of campaign finance. The telltale marks of a cheating schoolteacher. The secrets of the Ku Klux Klan.


Designed to increase awareness of online resources and highlight the value of your eBook collection, June’s eBook of the Month, is provided through
the generous support of HarperCollins Publishers and will be provided with free, unlimited access June 1-30. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to
showcase your NetLibrary collection by sharing this landmark exploration of economics.

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