Economic facts and fallacies /
Thomas Sowell.
- 2nd ed.
- New York, NY : Basic Books, c2011.
- vii, 282 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-270) and index.
The power of fallacies -- Urban facts and fallacies -- Male-female facts and fallacies -- Academic facts and fallacies -- Income facts and fallacies -- Racial facts and fallacies -- Third World facts and fallacies -- Parting thoughts.
Examines common economic fallacies often disseminated in the media and by politicians, such as economic myths about urban areas, income differences, and academia