An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780525533962ISBN-10:525533966UPC:9780525533962Book Category:Business & Economics, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Decision Making & Problem Solving, Economics, Social PsychologyBook Topic:TheorySize:9.10 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCTPY5J8AS
An Economist Walks into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk
A Financial Times Book of the Month pick for April Is it worth swimming in shark-infested waters to surf a 50-foot, career-record wave? Is it riskier to make an action movie or a horror movie? Should sex workers forfeit 50 percent of their income for added security or take a chance and keep the extra money? Most people wouldn't expect an economist to have an answer to these questions--or to other...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780525533962ISBN-10:525533966UPC:9780525533962Book Category:Business & Economics, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Decision Making & Problem Solving, Economics, Social PsychologyBook Topic:TheorySize:9.10 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCTPY5J8AS
Allison Schrager is an economist, journalist at Quartz, and co-founder of LifeCycle Finance Partners, LLC, a risk advisory firm. Allison diversified her career by working in finance, policy, and media. She led retirement product innovation at Dimensional Fund Advisors and consulted to international organizations, including the OECD and IMF. She has also been a regular contributor to the...
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