Economics for the Curious Inside the Minds of 12 Nobel Laureates [Hardcover]

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.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 MyersonPaul Krugman, Princeton University, USAVernon L. Smith, George Mason University and Cato Institute, USAPeter Diamond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USADale T. Mortensen, Northwestern University, USAMichael Spence, Oak Hill Capital Partners, USAFinn E. Kydland, University of California, USARobert Solow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAJohn F. Nash, Jr, Princeton University, USAOliver E. Williamson, Haas School of Business, USAWilliam F. Sharpe, Financial Engines, USAEric Maskin, Princeton University, USARoger Myerson, University of Chicago, USA

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 l£)