The Economists’ Voice: Top Economists Take On Today's Problems - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231143648 ISBN 13: 9780231143646

Verlag: Columbia University Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Book by None

Über diesen Titel

Críticas

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

Reseña del editor

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 Schelling, and Stiglitz provide insight and advice on global warming; Paul Krugman demystifies Social Security; Bradford DeLong presents divergent views on the coming dollar crisis; Diana Farrell reconsiders the impact of U.S. offshoring; Michael J. Boskin distinguishes what is "sense" and what is "nonsense" in discussions of federal deficits and debt; and Ronald I. McKinnon points out the consequences of the deindustrialization of America. Additional essays question whether welfare reform was successful and explore the economic consequences of global warming and the rebuilding of New Orleans. They describe how a simple switch in auto insurance policy could benefit the environment; unravel the dangers of an unchecked housing bubble; and investigate the mishandling of the lending institutions Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Balancing empirical data with economic theory, The Economists' Voice proves that the unique perspective of the economist is a vital one for understanding today's world. To learn more about the electronic journals published by The Berkeley Electronic Press, please visit http://www.bepress.com/ev.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0231143648
• ISBN 13: 9780231143646
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 328
• Herausgeber: Stiglitz Joseph E., Edlin Aaron, DeLong J. Bradford