How Economics Can Save the World
Simple Ideas to Solve Our Biggest Problems
$25.17
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
17 September 2024
Summary
Our world is in a mess. The challenges of climate change, inequality and hunger mean our way of life seems more imperilled and society more divided than ever. But economics can help! From parenting to organ donation, housing to anti-social behaviour, economics provides the tools we need to fix the biggest issues of today. Far more than a means to predict the stock market, economics provides a lens through which we can better understand how things work, design clever solutions and create the c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241502716 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241502713 |
| Author: | Erik Angner |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 17 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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A clear guide into how economic reasoning can filter through noise and identify solutions for problems, big and small. * Financial Times *
[T]his book is a success, bucking the trend by prescribing practical solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges and explaining the economic rationale behind them with refreshing - and highly readable - clarity – James Wilson * Tortoise *
About The Author
Erik Angner
Erik Angner is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University, where he directs the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program. He has taught economics and philosophy at multiple universities for some 25 years, and is an appreciated lecturer and keynote speaker. He is the author of two previous books as well as multiple journal articles and book chapters on topics in the intersection of philosophy and economics. He lives in Stockholm with his wife and their three children.
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