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The End of Normal: The Great Crisis and the Future of Growth
James K. Galbraith
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Description for The End of Normal: The Great Crisis and the Future of Growth
Paperback. From respected thinker and economic iconoclast James K. Galbraith, a smart, scathing explanation for the economic crisis, and a vision for the future Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCX; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
From one of the most respected economic thinkers and writers of our time, a brilliant argument about the history and future of economic growth.
The years since the Great Crisis of 2008 have seen slow growth, high unemployment, falling home values, chronic deficits, a deepening disaster in Europe and a stale argument between two false solutions, "austerity" on one side and "stimulus" on the other. Both sides and practically all analyses of the crisis so far take for granted that the economic growth from the early 1950s until 2000 interrupted only by the troubled 1970s-represented a normal performance. ... Read more
From one of the most respected economic thinkers and writers of our time, a brilliant argument about the history and future of economic growth.
The years since the Great Crisis of 2008 have seen slow growth, high unemployment, falling home values, chronic deficits, a deepening disaster in Europe and a stale argument between two false solutions, "austerity" on one side and "stimulus" on the other. Both sides and practically all analyses of the crisis so far take for granted that the economic growth from the early 1950s until 2000 interrupted only by the troubled 1970s-represented a normal performance. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781451644937
SKU
V9781451644937
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99-15
About James K. Galbraith
James K. Galbraith holds the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Austin, Texas. The End of Normal is his first book.
Reviews for The End of Normal: The Great Crisis and the Future of Growth
"Galbraith puts his pessimism into an engaging, plausible frame. His contentions deserve the attention of all economists and serious financial minds across the political spectrum."
Publishers Weekly (starred)
“Forceful prose and admittedly provocative suggestions.... Students of economics will enjoy the robust, fearless rebuke he delivers to some of the discipline’s giants.... A cleareyed…analysis of the new normal…for the ... Read more
Publishers Weekly (starred)
“Forceful prose and admittedly provocative suggestions.... Students of economics will enjoy the robust, fearless rebuke he delivers to some of the discipline’s giants.... A cleareyed…analysis of the new normal…for the ... Read more