Why aren't economists as important as garbagemen?
essays on the state of economics
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Author
Publication
1991 - M.E. Sharpe, Armonk, N.Y, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
44,250 words, Guess
Page Count
177 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewhyarenteconomis0000cola
- ISBN-100873327764
- ISBN-100873327772
- ISBN-139780873327763
- ISBN-139780873327770
and 6 more
- Goodreads1308606', '2513277
- Library of Congress Control Number90008841
- OCLC Control Number1136611045
- Better World Books9780873327763
- Better World Books9780873327770
- Open LibraryOL1856846M
Classifications
- DDC330/.092/2
- LCCHB131 .C65 1991
- LCCHB131.C65 1991
and 1 more
- LCCHB131
Description
A collection of essays including: * Why aren’t economists as important as garbagemen? * The best as the enemy of the good * The making of an economist * Workmanship, incentives, and cynicism * The invisible hand of truth * The evolution of Keynesian economics : from Keynesian to New Classical to New Keynesian * Economic methodology, macroeconomics, and externalities * Galbraith and the theory of price control * Tearing down economists’ worlds * Form and content in appraising recent economic developments * In defense of mainstream economics.
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