Freefall America, free markets, and the sinking of the world economy
In this forthright and incisive book, Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz explains how America exported bad economics, bad policies, and bad behavior to the rest of the world, only to cobble together a haphazard and ineffective response when the markets finally seized up. Stiglitz then outlines a way...
| Main Author: | Stiglitz, Joseph E. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Co.,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: |
In this forthright and incisive book, Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz explains how America exported bad economics, bad policies, and bad behavior to the rest of the world, only to cobble together a haphazard and ineffective response when the markets finally seized up. Stiglitz then outlines a way to restore the balance between markets and government, address the inequalities of the global financial system, and demand more good ideas (and less ideology) from economists. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxx, 361 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-361). |
| ISBN: |
9780393075960 (hbk.) 0393075966 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
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