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020			_a9781351258166 _q(e-book : PDF)
035			_a(OCoLC)1044733674
040			_aFlBoTFG _cFlBoTFG _erda
050		4	_aZ40 _b.S874 2018
072		7	_aBUS _x000000 _2bisacsh
072		7	_aKCC _2bicscc
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245	0	0	_aSuperheroes and economics : _bthe shadowy world of capes, masks and invisible hands / _cedited by Brian O'Roark and Rob Salkowitz.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aBoca Raton, FL : _bRoutledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, _c2018.
300			_a1 online resource (160 pages) : _b28 illustrations.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aModern Applications of Social Work Series
505	0	0	_tpart, I Microeconomics -- _tchapter 1 Economic realism in the worlds of Alan Moore / _rRob Salkowitz -- _tchapter 2 The high cost of being Batman / _rClair Smith -- _tchapter 3 Wonder Woman -- _tFeminist and economic icon / _rJames Bryan -- _tchapter 4 Poor Peter Parker -- _tSpider sense doesn’t apply to making a living / _rPatrick Holt -- _tpart, II Macroeconomics -- _tchapter 5 From weakling to superhero -- _tThe economics of Captain America / _rJohn Robinson William C. Wood -- _tchapter 6 The political economy of Black Panther’s Wakanda / _rJ. Robert Subrick -- _tchapter 7 Truth, justice and the economic way / _rBrian O’Roark -- _tpart, III Advanced -- _tchapter 8 From the comic book to the real world -- _tThe principal-agent problem and moral hazards when Iron Man flies over your backyard / _rDeborah Kozdras Antoinette Criss -- _tchapter 9 The Shadow vs. Batman -- _tContrasting approaches to “producing” justice / _rJohn R. Swinton -- _tchapter 10 The Avengers vs. the Incredible (but unpredictable) Hulk / _rAmanda Mandzik.
520	3		_aAt first sight, superheroes and economics seem to occupy completely different dimensions – but a clash of dimensions is a classic comic book storyline! In this first-of-its kind book, an economist and a business writer assemble an A-team of academic talent to explore the intersection of superhero mythology and economic theory in ten accessible chapters. Superheroes and Economics uncovers basic economic truths that are integral to the comic stories from some of the genres most famous names. The authors of the chapters look at ways that economic principles can add authenticity to imagined universes, and how familiar superhero stories can demonstrate concepts used by economists to forecast the behavior of markets and individuals. If Spider-Man is so smart, why isn’t he rich? What are the economic implications of a tech entrepreneur like Tony Stark actually inventing Iron Man armor? What does the 80-year career of Wonder Woman tell us about the evolving role of women in the workplace? This unique book extends the scope of comics studies to encompass social sciences. It offers a great way to introduce both fans and students to topics like opportunity cost, growth, inflation, and cost benefit analysis, as well as more advanced concepts like moral hazard, utility functions and economic growth. This text can be used to supplement economics courses using colorful examples that any pop culture fan can relate to.
650		0	_aBusiness and politics.
650		0	_aMacroeconomics.
650		0	_aMicroeconomics.
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General. _2bisacsh
700	1		_aO'Roark, Brian, _eeditor.
700	1		_aSalkowitz, Rob, _d1967- _eeditor.
710	2		_aTaylor and Francis.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780815367079
830		0	_aRoutledge economics and popular culture series.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781351258166 _zClick here to view.
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