''The Tyranny of the Market'' is a book written by then-
Wharton School of Business professor
Joel Waldfogel
Joel Waldfogel is an American economist and the Frederick R. Kappel Chair in Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.
Education and career
Waldfogel grew up in South Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he atten ...
. According to ''
Forbes'' the book "makes the case that while markets do a good job of providing products that a majority of people demand, they can fall short of meeting the needs of consumers with less prevalent preferences."
See also
* ''
Scroogenomics
''Scroogenomics'' is a non-fiction book written by the economist Joel Waldfogel.
Overview
In his book Waldfogel argues that purchasing gifts for other people is a "terrible way to allocate resources" as a result of gift givers' lack of knowledg ...
'' – also written by Waldfogel
References
External links
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2007 non-fiction books
Business books
Books critical of capitalism
Harvard University Press books
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