Economics for the Curious: Inside the Minds of 12 Nobel Laureates

Author:   R. Solow
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2014
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9781349480586


Pages:   195
Publication Date:   01 January 2014
Format:   Paperback
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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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Author:   R. Solow
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2014
Weight:   0.270kg
ISBN:  

9781349480586


ISBN 10:   1349480584
Pages:   195
Publication Date:   01 January 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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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

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Paul Krugman, Princeton University, USA Vernon L. Smith, George Mason University and Cato Institute, USA Peter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Dale T. Mortensen, Northwestern University, USA Michael Spence, Oak Hill Capital Partners, USA Finn E. Kydland, University of California, USA Robert Solow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA John F. Nash, Jr, Princeton University, USA Oliver E. Williamson, Haas School of Business, USA William F. Sharpe, Financial Engines, USA Eric Maskin, Princeton University, USA Roger Myerson, University of Chicago, USA

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