Freakonomics pdf steven levitt biography

For the film, see Freakonomics (film). For the podcast, see Freakonomics Radio.

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is the debut non-fiction book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J.

Dubner. Published on April 12, 2005, by William Morrow, the book has been described as melding pop culture with economics.^[1] By late 2009, the book had sold over 4 million copies worldwide.^[2] Based on the success of the original book, Levitt and Dubner have grown the Freakonomics brand into a multi-media franchise, with a sequel book, a feature film, a regular radio segment on National Public Radio, and a weekly blog.

Overview

The book is a collection of articles written by Levitt, an economist who had gained a reputation for applying economic theory to diverse subjects not usually covered by "traditional" economists.

In Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner argue that economic