Freakonomics
by Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt
Freakonomics is a nonfiction book by economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner, first published by William Morrow in the United States on 12 April 2005. It applies economic thinking about incentives to topics such as cheating, crime and the choice of children's names.
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- William Morrow, 2005
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- William Morrow, United States, 2005
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Who published the first edition of Freakonomics?
The first edition of Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt was published in New York by William Morrow in 2005.
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We track 2 editions of Freakonomics, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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