Title: Economists' Voice 2.0 <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: Edlin, Aaron S. <>Publisher: University Press Group Ltd
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Praise for "The Economists' Voice"
"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 who of prominent economists assess today's big issues in this fascinating and readable book. Nobody who reads the op-ed page can afford to do without this." -- William Easterly, professor of economics, New York University, and author of The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
"A unique collection of exceptionally insightful yet altogether accessible essays on key public policy topics." -- Lawrence H. Goulder, Shuzo Nishihara Professor of Resource and Environmental Economics, Stanford University
"Provide[s] insight into issues of critical importance in twenty-first-century America. A valuable resource." -- Booklist
"A genuinely useful contribution to knowledge and one that has life-changing implications for future generations." -- Irish Times"A useful and often stimulating introduction to the thinking of professional economists on the salient policy issues of recent times.
" -- Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs"The book is full of excellent cut and thrust." -- Robert Skidelsky, Times Literary Supplement
"What's really going on with social security and the price of real estate? How much does it really cost to go to war, and how much would it cost to reduce global warming? This book answers those questions and more, from the world's most respected economists." -- Steven D. Levitt, Alvin Baum Professor of Economics, the University of Chicago, and author of the bestselling Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Praise for The Economists' Voice
"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 who of prominent economists assess today's big issues in this fascinating and readable book. Nobody who reads the op-ed page can afford to do without this." -- William Easterly, professor of economics, New York University, and author of The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
"A unique collection of exceptionally insightful yet altogether accessible essays on key public policy topics." -- Lawrence H. Goulder, Shuzo Nishihara Professor of Resource and Environmental Economics, Stanford University
"Provide[s] insight into issues of critical importance in twenty-first-century America. A valuable resource." -- Booklist
"A genuinely useful contribution to knowledge and one that has life-changing implications for future generations." -- Irish Times"A useful and often stimulating introduction to the thinking of professional economists on the salient policy issues of recent times.
" -- Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs"The book is full of excellent cut and thrust." -- Robert Skidelsky, Times Literary Supplement
"What's really going on with social security and the price of real estate? How much does it really cost to go to war, and how much would it cost to reduce global warming? This book answers those questions and more, from the world's most respected economists." -- Steven D. Levitt, Alvin Baum Professor of Economics, the University of Chicago, and author of the bestselling Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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 MattersA who's who of prominent economists assess today's big issues in this fascinating and readable book. Nobody who reads the op-ed page can afford to do without this.
--William Easterly, New York UniversityA unique collection of exceptionally insightful yet altogether accessible essays on key public policy topics.
--Lawrence H. Goulder, Stanford UniversityWhat's really going on with social security and the price of real estate? How much does it really cost to go to war, and how much would it cost to reduce global warming? This book answers those questions and more, from the world's most respected economists.
--Steven D. Levitt, The University of ChicagoA useful and often stimulating introduction to the thinking of professional economists on the salient policy issues of recent times.
--Richard N. Cooper "Foreign Affairs "The book is full of excellent cut and thrust.
--Robert Skidelsky "Times Literary Supplement " About the Author:Aaron S. Edlin is the Richard W. Jennings Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and holds professorships in both economics and law. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Formerly, he was the senior economist covering regulation, antitrust, and industrial organization on President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors. Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University and a member and former chair of Columbia University's Committee on Global Thought. He was the winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics. He had previously served on President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors before joining the World Bank as chief economist and senior vice president. His most recent book is Creating a Learning Society: A New Approach to Growth, Development, and Social Progress. With Aaron S. Edlin and J. Bradford DeLong, he is the coeditor of The Economists' Voice: Top Economists Take On Today's Problems.
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