03944nam a2200397Ii 4500001001400000005001700014008004100031020003400072035002200106040002600128050002000154072002600174072001700200082001800217245013300235250001900368264007400387300005500461336002100516337002300537338003200560490004600592505104600638520143401684650002703118650002003145650002003165650004903185650006103234700002903295700003603324710002403360776003503384830005203419856007503471978135125816620260210180729.0180813s2018    fluab   ob    001 0 eng d  a9781351258166q(e-book : PDF)  a(OCoLC)1044733674  aFlBoTFGcFlBoTFGerda 4aZ40b.S874 2018 7aBUSx000000 2bisacsh 7aKCC 2bicscc04a652.1090422300aSuperheroes and economics :bthe shadowy world of capes, masks and invisible hands /cedited by Brian O'Roark and Rob Salkowitz.  aFirst edition. 1aBoca Raton, FL :bRoutledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis,c2018.  a1 online resource (160 pages) :b28 illustrations.  atext2rdacontent  acomputer2rdamedia  aonline resource2rdacarrier1 aModern Applications of Social Work Series00tpart, I Microeconomics -- tchapter 1 Economic realism in the worlds of Alan Moore /rRob Salkowitz -- tchapter 2 The high cost of being Batman /rClair Smith -- tchapter 3 Wonder Woman -- tFeminist and economic icon /rJames Bryan -- tchapter 4 Poor Peter Parker -- tSpider sense doesn’t apply to making a living /rPatrick Holt -- tpart, II Macroeconomics -- tchapter 5 From weakling to superhero -- tThe economics of Captain America /rJohn Robinson William C. Wood -- tchapter 6 The political economy of Black Panther’s Wakanda /rJ. Robert Subrick -- tchapter 7 Truth, justice and the economic way /rBrian O’Roark -- tpart, III Advanced -- tchapter 8 From the comic book to the real world -- tThe principal-agent problem and moral hazards when Iron Man flies over your backyard /rDeborah Kozdras Antoinette Criss -- tchapter 9 The Shadow vs. Batman -- tContrasting approaches to “producing” justice /rJohn R. Swinton -- tchapter 10 The Avengers vs. the Incredible (but unpredictable) Hulk /rAmanda Mandzik.3 aAt first sight, superheroes and economics seem to occupy completely different dimensions – but a clash of dimensions is a classic comic book storyline! In this first-of-its kind book, an economist and a business writer assemble an A-team of academic talent to explore the intersection of superhero mythology and economic theory in ten accessible chapters. Superheroes and Economics uncovers basic economic truths that are integral to the comic stories from some of the genres most famous names. The authors of the chapters look at ways that economic principles can add authenticity to imagined universes, and how familiar superhero stories can demonstrate concepts used by economists to forecast the behavior of markets and individuals. If Spider-Man is so smart, why isn’t he rich? What are the economic implications of a tech entrepreneur like Tony Stark actually inventing Iron Man armor? What does the 80-year career of Wonder Woman tell us about the evolving role of women in the workplace? This unique book extends the scope of comics studies to encompass social sciences. It offers a great way to introduce both fans and students to topics like opportunity cost, growth, inflation, and cost benefit analysis, as well as more advanced concepts like moral hazard, utility functions and economic growth. This text can be used to supplement economics courses using colorful examples that any pop culture fan can relate to. 0aBusiness and politics. 0aMacroeconomics. 0aMicroeconomics. 7aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference.2bisacsh 7aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General.2bisacsh1 aO'Roark, Brian,eeditor.1 aSalkowitz, Rob,d1967-eeditor.2 aTaylor and Francis.08iPrint version: z9780815367079 0aRoutledge economics and popular culture series.40uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781351258166zClick here to view.