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Imprint: Allen Lane
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Published: 12/11/2019
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ISBN: 9780241306895
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Length: 416 Pages
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Dimensions: 240mm x 37mm x 162mm
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Weight: 648g
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RRP: £25.00
Good Economics for Hard Times
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Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems
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Abhijit V. Banerjee
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Esther Duflo
FROM THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS
'Wonderfully refreshing . . . A must read' Thomas Piketty
In this revolutionary book, prize-winning economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. From immigration to inequality, slowing growth to accelerating climate change, we have the resources to address the challenges we face but we are so often blinded by ideology.
Original, provocative and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times offers the new
thinking that we need. It builds on cutting-edge research in economics - and years of exploring the most effective solutions to alleviate extreme poverty - to make a persuasive case for an intelligent interventionism and a society built on compassion and respect. A much-needed antidote to polarized discourse, this book shines a light to help us appreciate and understand our precariously balanced world.
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Imprint: Allen Lane
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Published: 12/11/2019
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ISBN: 9780241306895
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Length: 416 Pages
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Dimensions: 240mm x 37mm x 162mm
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Weight: 648g
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RRP: £25.00
Reviews
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Excellent, important, disarmingly down to earth . . . they seek to shed much-needed light upon the distortions that bad economics bring to public debates while methodically deconstructing their false assumptions.
Observer
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An invigorating ride through 21st-century economics and a treasure trove of facts and findings
The Times
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The real meaning of this book by a Nobel-prizewinning duo of economists lies in its method - a patient attempt to take on tough problems through empirical evidence. ...The pair offer insights into thorny global issues ranging from inequality to corruption, all with refreshing humility.
The Economist
