From the wild swings of the stock market to the online auctions of eBay to the unexpected twists of the world\'s post-Communist economies, Markets have suddenly become quite visible.
We now have occasion to ask, ``What makes these institutions work? How important are they? How can we improve them?`` Taking us on a lively tour of a world we once took for granted, John McMillan offers examples ranging from a camel trading fair in India to the $20 million per day Aalsmeer flower market in t.
From the wild swings of the stock market to the online auctions of eBay to the unexpected twists of the world\'s post-Communist economies, Markets have suddenly become quite visible