Economics for the Rest of Us: Debunking the Science That Makes Life Dismal - Couverture souple

Adler, Moshe

 
9781595586414: Economics for the Rest of Us: Debunking the Science That Makes Life Dismal

Synopsis

A lively and accessible debunking of the two elements that make economics the 'science' of the rich: the definition of what is efficient and the theory of how wages are determined. The first is used to justify the cruellest policies, the second grand larceny. Filled with lively examples, from food riots in Indonesia to eminent domains in Connecticut and everyone from Mia Farrow to Jeremy Bentham to Larry Summers, Adler shows how today's dominant economic theories evolved, how they explicitly favour the rich over the poor, and why they're not the only or best options.

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À propos de l?auteur

Moshe Adler teaches economics at Columbia University and at the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies at Empire State College. His articles and editorials have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Counterpunch, and Truthdig, as well as in the most prestigious academic journals. He lives in New York City.

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ISBN 10 :  1595581014 ISBN 13 :  9781595581013
Editeur : The New Press, 2010
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