Econopower : how a new generation of economists is transforming the world / Mark Skousen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skousen, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Economics--Philosophy.

Economists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

EconoPower will provide you with a firm understanding of the influence of modern economics and how it can be used to improve the world we live in. It offers practical advice on numerous personal financial matters-earning, saving, investing, and retiring-based on the breakthrough contributions of behavioral economists. And it looks at how economists are working successfully on issues such as public education, crime, and global warming. EconoPower also examines how a new economic philosophy may dominate the new millennium.

Contents:

EconoPower: How a New Generation of Economists is Transforming the World; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Golden Age of Discovery; Part 1: PERSONAL FINANCE; Part 2: ECONOMISTS ENTER THE CORPORATE BOARDROOM; Part 3: SOLVING DOMESTIC PROBLEMS; Part 4: SOLVING INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS; Part 5: PREDICTING THE FUTURE; Notes; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-263) and index.

ISBN:

9786611285111

9781118045121

1118045122

9781119196914

1119196914

9781281285119

1281285110

9780470280232

0470280239

OCLC:

437204851