Samuel R. Staley

Contemporary Film and Economics (eBook, ePUB)

Lights! Camera! Econ!

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351258180
• Artikelnr.: 56889620

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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