As a prize for sustained effort over the year, a number of Economics students received a copy of Robert Frank's Why Economics Explains Almost Everything.
The book makes a bold claim through its title – which may be slightly exaggerated. But the book is challenging and intelligent, yet remains accessible.
This book helps you discover the secrets behind hundreds of everyday enigmas. Why is there a light in your fridge but not in your freezer? Why do 24-hour shops bother having locks on their doors? Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? The answer is simple: economics. Economics doesn't just happen in classrooms or international banks. It is everywhere and influences everything we do and see, from the cinema screen to the streets. It can even explain some of life's most intriguing enigmas. For years, economist Robert Frank has been encouraging his students to use economics to explain the strange situations they encounter in everyday lifeThe following students received copies.(from synopsis on Amazon)
Lower 6th
Aziza Dossumova
Vicky Li
Stasya Ng
Dana Darongsuwan
Filipe Fazenda
Natalie Luo
Charles Tantasith
Hannah Bignold
Anna Pashaeva
Harriet James
Sakurako Hasegawa
Sheeraz Naqvi
Val Sakchornai
Georgie Thomas
Jim Tang
Upper 6th
Gig Tinakorn
Nikolay Pavlov
Andrei Pronin
Saltanat Januzakova
Aizhan Smagulova
Sofia Asatridi
Dmitry Sarin
Danni Huang