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Wrong
Richard S. Grossman
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Description for Wrong
The industrialized world has long been rocked by economic crises, often caused by policy makers who are guided by ideology rather than cold, hard analysis. WRONG examines the worst economic policy blunders of the last 250 years, providing a valuable guide book for policy makers.. and the citizens who elect them. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 209 x 30. Weight in Grams: 410.
In recent years, the world has been rocked by major economic crises, most notably the devastating collapse of Lehman Brothers, the largest bankruptcy in American history, which triggered the breathtakingly destructive sub-prime disaster. What sparks these vast economic calamities? Why do our economic policy makers fail to protect us from such upheavals? In Wrong, economist Richard Grossman addresses such questions, shining a light on the poor thinking behind nine of the worst economic policy mistakes of the past 200 years, missteps whose outcomes ranged from appalling to tragic. Grossman tells the story behind each misconceived economic move, explaining ... Read more
In recent years, the world has been rocked by major economic crises, most notably the devastating collapse of Lehman Brothers, the largest bankruptcy in American history, which triggered the breathtakingly destructive sub-prime disaster. What sparks these vast economic calamities? Why do our economic policy makers fail to protect us from such upheavals? In Wrong, economist Richard Grossman addresses such questions, shining a light on the poor thinking behind nine of the worst economic policy mistakes of the past 200 years, missteps whose outcomes ranged from appalling to tragic. Grossman tells the story behind each misconceived economic move, explaining ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199322190
SKU
V9780199322190
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About Richard S. Grossman
Professor of Economics, Wesleyan University
Reviews for Wrong
a fascinating collection of accounts providing interesting details and new insights.
LSE Review of Books
[Grossman] piques our interest with spicy historical detail...he has written a lovely tour, admirably brief, through centuries of economic folly.
Roger Lowenstein, Wall Street Journal
let's hope that when the next major set of economic policy decisions has to be taken, ... Read more
LSE Review of Books
[Grossman] piques our interest with spicy historical detail...he has written a lovely tour, admirably brief, through centuries of economic folly.
Roger Lowenstein, Wall Street Journal
let's hope that when the next major set of economic policy decisions has to be taken, ... Read more