The tyranny of the market : why you can't always get what you want / Joel Waldfogel.
| Author/creator | Waldfogel, Joel, 1962- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2007. |
| Description | ix, 204 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Theory -- Markets and the tyranny of the majority -- Are "lumpy" markets a problem? -- Empirical evidence -- Who benefits whom in practice -- Who benefits whom in the neighborhood -- Preference minorities as citizens and consumers -- Market solutions and their limits -- Market enlargement and consumer liberation -- Fixed costs, product quality, and market size -- Trade and the tyranny of alien majorities -- Salvation through new technologies -- Policy solutions and their limits -- Government subsidies and insufficient demand -- Books and liquor: two case studies. |
| Local note | Little-351323--305131030452R |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-193) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007000531 |
| ISBN | 9780674025813 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674025814 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HF 5415.32 .W35 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |