Economism
Subtitle: bad economics and the rise of inequality
By: James Kwak ; foreword by Simon Johnson
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9781101871195
Subjects: Economic policy; Sociological aspects; Economics
Description: Outlines a deconstruction of the framework for understanding the world of classroom economics, clarifying assumptions and misleading teachings while sharing historical insights into how economism became a prevalent influence in the U.S.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-221) and index.
Table of contents: title: The best of all possible worlds; title: The key to all things; title: Blurry vision; title: Economism and economics; title: Ideas in the world; title: The magic of the marketplace; title: The long march of economism; title: Ideas and interests; title: Pioneers; title: Industrialists; title: Promoters; title: Politicians; title: The problem with a price floor; title: In the real world; title: The view from the top; title: Pay = productivity; title: How the rich get that way; title: Deadweight triangles; title: The anti-tax chorus; title: Tax cuts for job creators; title: Savings, labor, and growth; title: The price of civilization; title: Too much free stuff; title: Consumer-driven utopia; title: Bad choices; title: Broken market; title: The forgotten alternative; title: Supply, demand, and capital; title: Innovation unbound; title: Toxic mortgages; title: Toxic banks; title: Economism unbowed; title: Oranges and bananas; title: Winners and losers; title: The real impact of trade; title: Bait and switch; title: Cui bono?; title: Where are we going?; title: Beyond economism?