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Concrete Economics
Cohen, Stephen S.; Delong, J. Bradford
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Description for Concrete Economics
Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
"an excellent new book" -- Paul Krugman, The New York Times History, not ideology, holds the key to growth. Brilliantly written and argued, Concrete Economics shows how government has repeatedly reshaped the American economy ever since Alexander Hamilton's first, foundational redesign. This book does not rehash the sturdy and long-accepted arguments that to thrive, entrepreneurial economies need a broad range of freedoms. Instead, Steve Cohen and Brad DeLong remedy our national amnesia about how our economy has actually grown and the role government has played in redesigning and reinvigorating it throughout our history. The government not only ... Read more
"an excellent new book" -- Paul Krugman, The New York Times History, not ideology, holds the key to growth. Brilliantly written and argued, Concrete Economics shows how government has repeatedly reshaped the American economy ever since Alexander Hamilton's first, foundational redesign. This book does not rehash the sturdy and long-accepted arguments that to thrive, entrepreneurial economies need a broad range of freedoms. Instead, Steve Cohen and Brad DeLong remedy our national amnesia about how our economy has actually grown and the role government has played in redesigning and reinvigorating it throughout our history. The government not only ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781422189818
SKU
V9781422189818
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About Cohen, Stephen S.; Delong, J. Bradford
Stephen S. Cohen is Professor Emeritus of City and Regional Planning at the University of California at Berkeley, where he is also codirector, and cofounder of the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE). He has written and edited several books, most recently The End of Influence with J. Bradford DeLong, and his articles have appeared in such publications as ... Read more
Reviews for Concrete Economics
"... high on readability... a lyrical manifesto."
Financial Times "Concrete economics reflects the pragmatic policies responsible for American economic development from independence through the 1960's It is the embodiment of Alexander Hamilton's very visible hand expanding the economic space necessary for markets to flourish. Highly recommended.
CHOICE, the publication of the American Library Association "...a powerful little book ... Read more
Financial Times "Concrete economics reflects the pragmatic policies responsible for American economic development from independence through the 1960's It is the embodiment of Alexander Hamilton's very visible hand expanding the economic space necessary for markets to flourish. Highly recommended.
CHOICE, the publication of the American Library Association "...a powerful little book ... Read more