Stanford University student and Cuban American tennis prodigy
Ramon Fernandez is outraged when a nearby mega-store hikes its
prices the night of an earthquake. He crosses paths with provost
and economics professor Ruth Lieber when he plans a campus protest
against the price-gouging retailer--which is also a major donor to
the university. Ruth begins a dialogue with Ramon about prices,
prosperity, and innovation and their role in our daily lives. Is
Ruth trying to limit the damage from Ramon's protest? Or does she
have something altogether different in mind?
As Ramon is thrust into the national spotlight by events beyond
the Stanford campus, he learns there's more to price hikes than
meets the eye, and he is forced to reconsider everything he thought
he knew. What is the source of America's high standard of living?
What drives entrepreneurs and innovation? What upholds the hidden
order that allows us to choose our careers and pursue our passions
with so little conflict? How does economic order emerge without
anyone being in charge? Ruth gives Ramon and the reader a new
appreciation for how our economy works and the wondrous role that
the price of everything plays in everyday life.
"The Price of Everything" is a captivating story about economic
growth and the unseen forces that create and sustain economic
harmony all around us.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Russell Roberts
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
203 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-14335-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-691-14335-8 |
Barcode: |
9780691143354 |
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