Steven D Levitt
Steven D. Levitt is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, where he is also director of the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory. In 2004 he was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, which recognizes the most influential economist in America under the age of forty. More recently he was named one of Time magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World." He received his BA from Harvard in 1989, his PhD from MIT in 1994, and has taught at the University of Chicago since...See more
Steven D. Levitt is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, where he is also director of the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory. In 2004 he was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, which recognizes the most influential economist in America under the age of forty. More recently he was named one of Time magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World." He received his BA from Harvard in 1989, his PhD from MIT in 1994, and has taught at the University of Chicago since 1997. He coauthored the bestselling book Freakonomics with Stephen J. Dubner. See less
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Freakonomics
Silly unproven ideas
The author likes to imply that he has discovered all sorts of new reasons for things that go bump in the night. No thanks; I'll stick with conventional wisdom. The main reason crime went down is ... Read More
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Thinking outside the box
by ppk49, May 24, 2013
This is a very thought proving book and helps one think past the "obvious" Read More
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Great book. A must read.
by SERGE U, Apr 21, 2012
The authors do a great job taking statistics and relating it to the real world we live in. A highly recommended read. Read More
