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Why Minsky Matters: An Introduction to the Work of a Maverick Economist
L. Randall Wray
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Perhaps no economist was more vindicated by the global financial crisis than Hyman P. Minsky (1919-96). Although a handful of economists raised alarms as early as 2000, Minsky's warnings began a half-century earlier, with writings that set out a compelling theory of financial instability. Yet even today he remains largely outside mainstream economics; few people have a good grasp of his writings, and fewer still understand their full importance. Why Minsky Matters makes the maverick economist's critically valuable insights accessible to general readers for the first time. L. Randall Wray shows that by understanding Minsky we will not only see ... Read more
Perhaps no economist was more vindicated by the global financial crisis than Hyman P. Minsky (1919-96). Although a handful of economists raised alarms as early as 2000, Minsky's warnings began a half-century earlier, with writings that set out a compelling theory of financial instability. Yet even today he remains largely outside mainstream economics; few people have a good grasp of his writings, and fewer still understand their full importance. Why Minsky Matters makes the maverick economist's critically valuable insights accessible to general readers for the first time. L. Randall Wray shows that by understanding Minsky we will not only see ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691178400
SKU
V9780691178400
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About L. Randall Wray
L. Randall Wray is professor of economics at Bard College, senior scholar at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College.
Reviews for Why Minsky Matters: An Introduction to the Work of a Maverick Economist
An accessible introduction to the economist who saw the global financial crisis coming.
Bookseller Buyer's Guide Written in clear prose, with Minsky's idiosyncratic ideas and language patiently explained ... [this book] provides the best general introduction to Minsky's economics.
Edward Chancellor, Reuters Breaking Views I came away from the book with considerably more understanding of Minsky's views and ... Read more
Bookseller Buyer's Guide Written in clear prose, with Minsky's idiosyncratic ideas and language patiently explained ... [this book] provides the best general introduction to Minsky's economics.
Edward Chancellor, Reuters Breaking Views I came away from the book with considerably more understanding of Minsky's views and ... Read more