| Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One Contributor(s): Sowell, Thomas (Author), Emerson, Brian (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1470824426 ISBN-13: 9781470824426 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory |
| Dewey: 330 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 5.8" (0.35 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is geared to the average citizen with little or no economics background who would like the tools to think critically about economic issues. Many of today's economic issues are obscured by their inherent complexity and the often confusing and conflicting views coming from political talking heads. Sowell, a leading conservative economist and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, seeks to alleviate this confusion. He begins by elucidating the differences between politicians, who are often compelled by political considerations to act for the short term, and economists, who are more concerned with long-term ramifications. Sowell then focuses on the application of economics to major contemporary real-world problems--housing, medical care, discrimination, and the economic development of nations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sowell, Thomas: - Thomas Sowell has taught economics at Cornell, UCLA, Amherst, and other academic institutions, and his Basic Economics has been translated into six languages. He is currently a scholar-in-residence at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He has been published in both academic journals and such popular media as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fortune and writes a syndicated column that appears in newspapers across the country. Emerson, Brian: -Brian Emerson is an actor and technical director with a long career in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore areas. |