Contemporary Film and Economics: Lights! Camera! Econ!

ISBN-13: 9780815367031 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 98 str.

Sam Staley

Opis

What does the movie Lion tell us about why some societies grow rich and others remain poor? What can the box office juggernaut Jurassic World tell us about entrepreneurs and the ethics of business? This book surveys nearly 40 movies to answer these questions and explore key economic concepts such as profit maximization, greed, and monopoly.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. The Economics in Film, Chapter 2. A Passage to Choice, Chapter 3. The Economics of Greed, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, Chapter 4. The Labor Market Costs of Crime, Pride, and Prejudice, Chapter 5. Financing the Housing Crisis and the Great Recession, Chapter 6. The Nature and Causes of Wealth in Film, Chapter 7. Government Without Romance, Chapter 8. Conclusion: The Economics Behind the Story

O autorze

Samuel R. Staley is an urban economist and director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University, USA. He is also a research fellow with the Independent Institute in Oakland, California as well as a public policy analyst, film critic, and award-winning novelist.