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The Economists' Hour - How the False Prophets of Free Markets Fractured Our Society

English · Paperback

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Informationen zum Autor Binyamin Appelbaum writes about economics and business for the editorial page of the New York Times . From 2010 to 2019, he was a Washington correspondent for the Times , covering economic policy in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis. He previously worked for the Washington Post , the Boston Globe , and the Charlotte Observer , where his reporting on subprime lending won a George Polk Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He lives with his wife and children in Washington, DC. Klappentext 'A well-reported and researched history of the ways in which plucky economists helped rewrite policy in America and Europe and across emerging markets.' The Economist As the post-World War II economic boom began to falter in the late 1960s, a new breed of economists gained influence and power. Over time, their ideas reshaped the modern world, curbing governments, unleashing corporations and hastening globalization. Their fundamental belief? That governments should stop trying to manage the economy. Their guiding principle? That markets would deliver steady growth and broad prosperity. But the economists' hour failed to deliver on its premise. The single-minded embrace of markets has come at the expense of economic equality, health of liberal democracy and future generations. Across the world, from both right and left, the assumptions of the once-dominant school of free-market economic thought are being challenged, as we count the costs as well as the gains of its influence. Engaging and expertly researched, in The Economists' Hour, acclaimed New York Times journalist Binyamin Appelbaum provides both a reckoning with the past and a call for a different future. 'A highly readable, exhilaratingly detailed biographical account.' Sunday Telegraph Zusammenfassung After decades of pervasive influence over government policy, economists have done much to create the world in which we live. And yet, how well do they actually understand human behaviour? As the Western world turns against ‘experts’, has their time come to an end?...

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Authors Binyamin Appelbaum
Publisher Picador Uk
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation from age 18
Product format Paperback
Released 03.09.2020
 
EAN 9781509879151
ISBN 978-1-5098-7915-1
No. of pages 438
Dimensions 130 mm x 197 mm x 22 mm
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, Economic history, Economic systems & structures, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies

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