The contributions are uniformly excellent and written by top economists.
Tyler Cowen marginalrevolution.com 20091122 In this series of articles, contributors discuss how economics has come to change the world in ways that other disciplines could only dream of. Through a series of examples including trade liberalization, emissions trading, antitrust regulation, and things as complicated as deferred-acceptance algorithms, they show ... Read morethe profound impact economic theory has had on the quality of life across the globe. They also remark on how quickly these changes have occurred when one compares the time to impact in other comparable fields. The book's contributors are among the most respected economists in the discipline, which further contributes to the work's impact on the reader. This volume should be on the shelf of any self-respecting economist and would make for a perfect supplemental text for any introductory or intermediate class in economics...It is also written at a level allowing people who are economically illiterate to read with enjoyment.
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