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The Economists’ Voice: Top Economists Take On Today´s Problems
Joseph E. Stiglitz (Ed.)
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Description for The Economists’ Voice: Top Economists Take On Today´s Problems
Hardback. Offers policy ideas and commentary on economic issues, such as global warming, the global economy, government spending, Social Security, tax reform, real estate, and political and social policy, and also includes a look at the economics of capital punishment, welfare reform, and the presidential elections. Editor(s): Edlin, Aaron S.; Stiglitz, Joseph E.; DeLong, J. Bradford. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 581.
In this valuable resource, more than thirty of the world's top economists offer innovative policy ideas and insightful commentary on our most pressing economic issues, such as global warming, the global economy, government spending, Social Security, tax reform, real estate, and political and social policy, including an extensive look at the economics of capital punishment, welfare reform, and the recent presidential elections. Contributors are Nobel Prize winners, former presidential advisers, well-respected columnists, academics, and practitioners from across the political spectrum. Joseph E. Stiglitz takes a hard look at the high cost of the Iraq War; Nobel Laureates Kenneth Arrow, Thomas ... Read more
In this valuable resource, more than thirty of the world's top economists offer innovative policy ideas and insightful commentary on our most pressing economic issues, such as global warming, the global economy, government spending, Social Security, tax reform, real estate, and political and social policy, including an extensive look at the economics of capital punishment, welfare reform, and the recent presidential elections. Contributors are Nobel Prize winners, former presidential advisers, well-respected columnists, academics, and practitioners from across the political spectrum. Joseph E. Stiglitz takes a hard look at the high cost of the Iraq War; Nobel Laureates Kenneth Arrow, Thomas ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231143646
SKU
V9780231143646
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About Joseph E. Stiglitz (Ed.)
Joseph E. Stiglitz is a University Professor at Columbia University and former chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank. Among his books are Escaping the Resource Curse and Globalization and Its Discontents, which has been translated into twenty-eight languages. In 2001, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics.Aaron S. Edlin is the Richard Jennings Professor at ... Read more
Reviews for The Economists’ Voice: Top Economists Take On Today´s Problems
This book demonstrates in a very accessible manner the application of economics to a variety of key public-policy issues. The essays are written by outstanding economists who are highly esteemed in the profession, and the choice of subjects is relevant and timely.
Diane Coyle, author of The Soulful Science: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters A who's ... Read more
Diane Coyle, author of The Soulful Science: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters A who's ... Read more