The Soulful Science: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters - Revised Edition - Brossura

Coyle, Diane

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ISBN 10: 0691143161 ISBN 13: 9780691143163

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2009

Riassunto

For many, Thomas Carlyle's put-down of economics as "the dismal science" rings true--especially in the aftermath of the crash of 2008. But Diane Coyle argues that economics today is more soulful than dismal, a more practical and human science than ever before. The Soulful Science describes the remarkable creative renaissance in economics, how economic thinking is being applied to the paradoxes of everyday life.

This revised edition incorporates the latest developments in the field, including the rise of behavioral finance, the failure of carbon trading, and the growing trend of government bailouts. She also discusses such major debates as the relationship between economic statistics and presidential elections, the boundary between private choice and public action, and who is to blame for today's banking crisis.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Diane Coyle is a writer and Harvard economics PhD. A member of the BBC Trust and the UK Competition Commission, and a visiting professor at the University of Manchester, she also runs an economic consulting firm, Enlightenment Economics.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0691143161
• ISBN 13: 9780691143163
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 296
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile