On Ethics and Economics Conversations with Kenneth J. Arrow [Paperback]

Part intellectual autobiography and part exposition of complex yet contemporary economic ideas, this lively conversation with renowned scholar and public intellectual Kenneth J. Arrow focuses on economics and politics in light of history, current events, and philosophy as well. Reminding readers that economics is about redistribution and thus about how we treat each other, Arrow shows that the intersection of economics and ethics is of concern not just to economists but for the public more broadly. With a foreword by Amartya Sen, this book highlights the belief that government can be a powerful force for good, and is particularly relevant in the current political climate and to the lay reader as well as the economist.

The Triumphs of Kenneth Arrow

Foreword by Amartya Sen

Chance Favors

Introduction by Kristen Renwick Monroe

Chapter 1. A Life in Economics

Chapter 2. On Ethics and Economics

Chapter 3. The Global Economic Meltdown of 2008

Chapter 4. Information as an Economic Commodity

Appendix The Complete Works of Kenneth J. Arrow

For over sixty years this restless analyst has produced works of astounding importance in a variety of subjects.& Both brains and heart are immensely important in explaining Arrow's far-reaching productivity. Certainly, Arrow's extraordinary analytical power and penetrating insights have given him the capability to be so comprehensively productive. But, in addition, his dedication to clarifying the impact and implications of human decisions and their interactions, which can make a gigantic difference to the richness and poverty of human lives, has clearly been a constant motivation for Kenneth J. Arrow.

Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, Harvard University, from the Foreword