The undercover economist strikes back : how to run, or ruin, an economy

Author/Creator:

Harford, Tim, 1973- author

Publication/Creation:

New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014

Resource Type:

Book

Edition:

First American edition.

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Full Title:

The undercover economist strikes back : how to run, or ruin, an economy / Tim Harford

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Macroeconomics
Economics
Economic history--1990-

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

The economy : a user's manual -- The babysitting recession -- Money, money, money -- Just enough inflation -- Stimulus -- The prison camp recession -- Output gaps -- The invention of unemployment -- Boss-onomics -- The sirens of macroeconomics -- The cult of GNP -- Happynomics -- Can growth continue forever? -- Inequality -- The future of macroeconomics.

Summary:

"A provocative and lively exploration of the increasingly important world of macroeconomics, by the author of the bestselling The Undercover Economist. Thanks to the worldwide financial upheaval, economics is no longer a topic we can ignore. From politicians to hedge-fund managers to middle-class IRA holders, everyone must pay attention to how and why the global economy works the way it does. Enter Financial Times columnist and bestselling author Tim Harford. In this new book that demystifies macroeconomics, Harford strips away the spin, the hype, and the jargon to reveal the truth about how the world's economy actually works. With the wit of a raconteur and the clear grasp of an expert, Harford explains what's really happening beyond today's headlines, why all of us should care, and what we can do about it to understand it better. "--
"A lively and engaging exploration of macroeconomics that explains what's really happening to the world economy and what we can do about it - as consumers, voters, workers and human beings"--

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xxiv, 245 pages ; 24 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990033928460302486

ISBN:

9781594631405 (hardback)
1594631409 (hardback)

OCLC Number:

864676536

Barcode:

010002723075