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Economics Rules
Dani Rodrik
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Description for Economics Rules
Paperback. Economists are widely reviled and their profession has become a favourite punching bag in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Yet their services have never been in greater demand. To unravel the paradox, we need to understand both the strengths and weaknesses of economics. This book offers both a defence and critique of the field. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 135 x 261 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
The economics profession has become a favourite punching bag in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Economists are widely reviled and their influence derided by the general public. Yet their services have never been in greater demand. To unravel the paradox, we need to understand both the strengths and weaknesses of economics. Dani Rodrik argues that the multiplicity of theoretical frameworks - what economists call 'models' that exist side by side is economics' great strength. Economists are trained to hold diverse, possibly contradictory models of the world in their minds. This is what allows them, ... Read more
The economics profession has become a favourite punching bag in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Economists are widely reviled and their influence derided by the general public. Yet their services have never been in greater demand. To unravel the paradox, we need to understand both the strengths and weaknesses of economics. Dani Rodrik argues that the multiplicity of theoretical frameworks - what economists call 'models' that exist side by side is economics' great strength. Economists are trained to hold diverse, possibly contradictory models of the world in their minds. This is what allows them, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198736905
SKU
V9780198736905
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99-4
About Dani Rodrik
Dani Rodrik is the Albert O. Hirschman Professor at the School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N.J. Previously he held professorships at Harvard and Columbia Universities. He is the author, among other works, of The Globalization Paradox (2011) and One Economics, Many Recipes (2007). He has published widely in economic development and growth, globalization, and political economy. ... Read more
Reviews for Economics Rules
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The Enlightened Economist, Diane Coyle
I hope open-minded critics of economics will read Economics Rules to learn how the best of economists approach the subject, and how important their work is
The Enlightened Economist, Diane Coyle
Rodriks central message is that economics is a collection of models with which to see the world ... The ... Read more
The Enlightened Economist, Diane Coyle
I hope open-minded critics of economics will read Economics Rules to learn how the best of economists approach the subject, and how important their work is
The Enlightened Economist, Diane Coyle
Rodriks central message is that economics is a collection of models with which to see the world ... The ... Read more