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The Spread of Economic Ideas - Hardcover

 
9780521362337: The Spread of Economic Ideas
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521362334 ISBN 13: 9780521362337
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1989

Synopsis

This volume contains a spirited debate among eminent journalists, economists, and publishers about the spread of economic ideas. The interchange among the writers provides both the lay reader and the interested professional with fascinating insights into what happens behind the scenes in academia, publishing, and journalism. The first two sections of the book discuss the flow of ideas from economist to economist and from economists to the general public. The third part examines the use and abuse of economic ideas in policy formation, and the final section provides insights into the funding of ideas and the incentives to make economics more relevant.

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Book Description

This book, first published in 1989, contains a spirited debate between eminent economists, journalists, and publishers about the spread of economic ideas. The examination of the flow of ideas among economists and from economists to the public is followed by a discussion of the public policy use and abuse of these concepts.

Review

"Overall, the book is stimulating and worth reading....the editors deserve credit for stimulating a lively debate about current and future directions of the profession." Robert I. Lerman, Journal of Economic Literature

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521362334
ISBN 13 
9780521362337
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
282
Editor
Colander David C., Coats Alfred William