Economics for the Curious
(Sprache: Englisch)
12 Nobel Laureates take readers on a tour of some of the everyday issues that can be explored using basic economic principles. Topics include how economic tools can be used to rebuild nations in the aftermath of a war; financing retirement as longevity...
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12 Nobel Laureates take readers on a tour of some of the everyday issues that can be explored using basic economic principles. Topics include how economic tools can be used to rebuild nations in the aftermath of a war; financing retirement as longevity increases and what governments should really be doing to boost the economy.
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Alfred Marshall, the founder of modern economics, once described economics as 'the study of mankind in the ordinary business of earning a living'. In Economics for the Curious , 12 Nobel Laureates show that 'the ordinary business of earning a living' covers a wide range of activities, as they take readers on an engaging tour of some of the everyday issues that can be explored using basic economic principles. Written in the plainest possible language, Nobel Laureates including Paul Krugman, Eric Maskin, Finn E. Kydland and Vernon Smith confront some of the key issues challenging society today challenges that claim attention in any phase of the business cycle. The range of topics includes how economic tools can be used to rebuild nations in the aftermath of a war; financing retirement as longevity increases; the sustainable use of natural resources and what governments should really be doing to boost the economy.
Economics for the Curious is an accessible but informative display of the kinds of questions economics can illuminate. It will appeal to anyone who has an interest in economics and the world around them, and we hope it will encourage further interest and study in the topic from readers everywhere.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Economics for the Curious “
1. Depressions are Different; Paul Krugman 2. Rethinking Economics: A Classical Perspective; Vernon L. Smith 3. Employment and Unemployment; Peter Diamond 4. Unemployment During and After the Great Recession; Dale T. Mortensen 5. Long Term Trends and Stuctural Change in the Global Economy; Michael Spence 6. On Policy Consistency; Finn E. Kydland 7. Natural Resources and Sustainability; Robert Solow 8. Research Studies Approaching Cooperative Games with New Methods; John F. Nash, Jr 9. Interdisciplinary Social Science: The Transaction Cost Economics Project; Oliver E. Williamson 10. Financing Retirement; William F. Sharpe 11. How Should We Elect Our Leaders?; Eric Maskin 12. Standards for State-Building Interventions; Roger Myerson
Autoren-Porträt
Paul Krugman, Princeton University, USAVernon L. Smith, George Mason University and Cato Institute, USAPeter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USADale T. Mortensen, Northwestern University, USAMichael Spence, Oak Hill Capital Partners, USAFinn E. Kydland, University of California, USARobert Solow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAJohn F. Nash, Jr, Princeton University, USAOliver E. Williamson, Haas School of Business, USAWilliam F. Sharpe, Financial Engines, USAEric Maskin, Princeton University, USARoger Myerson, University of Chicago, USA
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2014, 195 Seiten, Maße: 14,1 x 22,3 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: R. Solow
- Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
- ISBN-10: 1137383585
- ISBN-13: 9781137383587
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2014
Sprache:
Englisch
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