Title:
Economism : bad economics and the rise of inequality / James Kwak ; foreword by Simon Johnson.
Author:
Kwak, James, author.
Johnson, Simon, 1963- author of foreword.
Publication Information:
New York : Pantheon Books, [2017]
Call Number:
HB71 .K893 2017
Abstract:
Outlines a deconstruction of the framework for understanding the world of classroom economics, clarifying assumptions and misleading teachings while sharing historical insights into how economism became a prevalent influence in the U.S.
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Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781101871195
Physical Description:
xvi, 237 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
The best of all possible worlds -- The magic of the marketplace -- The long march of economism -- You get what you deserve -- Incentives are everything -- The consumer knows best -- Capital unbound -- It's a small world after all -- The best possible world : for whom?
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