01627nam a2200205   4500999001700000020001800017082001800035100002200053245008100075260006100156300001600217504004100233520087100274650002801145650004801173650002101221700003001242942001201272952013701284  c27472d27472  a9780143450375  a339.47bSAR-E1 aSarangi, Sudipta.14aThe economics of small things /cSudipta Sarangi ; foreword by Kaushik Basu.  aGurugram :bPenguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd ,c2020.  axxi, 269 p.  aIncludes bibliographical references.  aIn The Economics of Small Things, Sarangi using a range of everyday objects and common experiences like bringing about lasting societal change through Facebook to historically momentous episodes like the shutting down of telegram services in India offers crisp, easy-to-understand lessons in economics. The book studies the development of familiar cultural practices from India and around the world and links the regular to the esoteric and explains everything from Game Theory to the Cobra Effect without depending on graphs or equations-a modern-day miracle! Through disarmingly simple prose, the book demystifies economic theories, offers delightful insights, and provides nuance without jargon. Each chapter of this book will give you the tools to meaningfully engage with a subject that has long been considered alienating but is unavoidable in its relevance.

 0aConsumption (Economics) 0aHome economicsxCost and standard of living 0aEconomic policy.  aSarangi, Sudipta.eauthor  2ddccBK  00104070aNASSDOCbNASSDOCd2022-03-14e7g218.27l1o339.47 SAR-Ep52124r2023-04-19 00:00:00s2023-02-14v299.00w2022-03-14yBK