Economics for the Curious

12 Nobel Laureates take readers on a tour of some of the everyday issues that can be explored using basic economic principles. Topics include how economic tools can be used to rebuild nations in the aftermath of a war; financing retirement as longevity increases and what governments should really be doing to boost the economy.

Features a first class list of Nobel Laureates, including Paul Krugman, Eric Maskin, Finn E. Kydland and Vernon Smith Written in an accessible style that will interest a broad audience Focuses on key issues of interest including how economic tools can be used to rebuild nations in the aftermath of a war, financing retirement as longevity increases, the sustainable use of natural resources and what governments should really be doing to boost the economy

Autorentext

Paul Krugman, Princeton University, USA Vernon L. Smith, George Mason University and Cato Institute, USA Peter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Dale T. Mortensen, Northwestern University, USA Michael Spence, Oak Hill Capital Partners, USA Finn E. Kydland, University of California, USA Robert Solow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA John F. Nash, Jr, Princeton University, USA Oliver E. Williamson, Haas School of Business, USA William F. Sharpe, Financial Engines, USA Eric Maskin, Princeton University, USA Roger Myerson, University of Chicago, USA

Inhalt

1. Depressions are Different; Paul Krugman 2. Rethinking Economics: A Classical Perspective; Vernon L. Smith 3. Employment and Unemployment; Peter Diamond 4. Unemployment During and After the Great Recession; Dale T. Mortensen 5. Long Term Trends and Stuctural Change in the Global Economy; Michael Spence 6. On Policy Consistency; Finn E. Kydland 7. Natural Resources and Sustainability; Robert Solow 8. Research Studies Approaching Cooperative Games with New Methods; John F. Nash, Jr 9. Interdisciplinary Social Science: The Transaction Cost Economics Project; Oliver E. Williamson 10. Financing Retirement; William F. Sharpe 11. How Should We Elect Our Leaders?; Eric Maskin 12. Standards for State-Building Interventions; Roger Myerson