16%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Who's Afraid of Adam Smith?
Peter J. Dougherty
€ 20.99
€ 17.65
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Who's Afraid of Adam Smith?
Paperback. "Peter Dougherty does the near--impossible in this brilliant book.. [he] makes economics engaging and accessible. " ----Professor Larry J. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 280.
"Peter Dougherty does the near-impossible in this brilliant book . . . [he] makes economics engaging and accessible." --Professor Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia
In this spirited and timely book, Peter Dougherty shows how economists are drawing on Adam Smith's civic writings to illuminate how the market creates not only fiscal capital, but "social capital." Dougherty demonstrates how Smith's ideas are currently experiencing a renaissance. He then explores several impressive initiatives to demonstrate what today's theoretical and practicing economists are accomplishing in the spirit of Adam Smith's moral sentiments: the institutional reform of transitional and developing economies; the ... Read more
"Peter Dougherty does the near-impossible in this brilliant book . . . [he] makes economics engaging and accessible." --Professor Larry J. Sabato, University of Virginia
In this spirited and timely book, Peter Dougherty shows how economists are drawing on Adam Smith's civic writings to illuminate how the market creates not only fiscal capital, but "social capital." Dougherty demonstrates how Smith's ideas are currently experiencing a renaissance. He then explores several impressive initiatives to demonstrate what today's theoretical and practicing economists are accomplishing in the spirit of Adam Smith's moral sentiments: the institutional reform of transitional and developing economies; the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
223
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471720904
SKU
V9780471720904
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Peter J. Dougherty
PETER J. DOUGHERTY is Publisher and Senior Economics Editor of Princeton University Press. His occasional writings have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Journal of Economic Literature, Economics and Portfolio Strategy, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and the American Sociologist.
Reviews for Who's Afraid of Adam Smith?