The Accidental Theorist: And Other Dispatches from the Dismal Science (平装) 0393318877

在线阅读本书 Frustrated by the ivory tower of academic economics and convinced that economics is far too important to leave people in the dark, Paul Krugman started writing short articles aiming to make the issues accessible for non-specialists and to burst the nonsensical balloons being floated by the left and right alike. This collection brings together a range of articles written between autumn 1995 and summer 1997, and makes them accessible for the European reader who does not have daily access to the publications they originally appeared in - from the on-line magazine "Slate" to the "Washington Monthly". Some have not been published before. The dispatches are grouped together in six parts, and range from the situation in America to global issues, and from economists and their stories to politicians and theirs. Krugman analyzes why the Republican revolution, which seemed unstoppable at the beginning of 1995, ground to a halt within a year. He strutinizes Lionel Jospin's grand employment promises. He looks at the moral implications of fresh vegetables being flown into London from Zimbabwe, and he reflects on the situation in China and the problems in Japan. .com Review When economics and ideology mix, the results often soundplausible, but in fact can be terribly wrong and lead to ill-conceivedand sometimes dangerous economic policy. For several years, PaulKrugman, author of The Accidental Theorist and one of the mostcelebrated economists of the '90s, has been punching holes infashionable ideas such as the logic of supply-side economics and theevils of globalization. The Accidental Theorist is a collectionof Krugman's best published and unpublished essays that covereverything from the Asian financial crisis to inflation in America.

Krugman's cause is neither left or right; rather it's the pursuit ofclear thinking about economics that's unfettered by ideology. Hewrites, But we should never be surprised when prominent peoplesay foolish things about economics. The history of economic doctrinesteaches us that the influence of an idea may have nothing to do withits quality--that an ideology can attract a devoted following, evencome to control the corridors of power, without a shred of logic orevidence in its favor.

If you've read and enjoyed Krugman'sregular column for Slate, The Dismal Science, orhave admired his work in the New York Times, The WashingtonMonthly, and Foreign Affairs, you'll find that the TheAccidental Theorist is a must read. The essays in this bookreflect a clairvoyant and playful mind that's patient enough tounravel and simplify--not dumb down--the arcane and lofty ideas ofeconomics to something that the rest of us can understand. Highlyrecommended. --Harry C. Edwards--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal Krugman brightens the "dismal science" of economics with this essay collection clarifying an array of topics from general monetary policy to downsizing to wealth inequality, liquidity, even economic "crank doctrines." Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From The Washington Post Krugman specializes in decidedly non-boring essays on economic topics....Supply-side economics, downsizing, globalization, the trade deficit, the growth potential of technology: There's no recent economic debate that Krugman won't weigh in on.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist In Peddling Prosperity (1994), Krugman skewered economic shibboleths espoused by both the Left and the Right; the collected essays here both confirm his iconoclastic stance and demonstrate that economic prose needn't be dull. Culled mainly from the online magazine Slate, the pieces key off some topical event--headlines about downsizing, supply-side economics, or globalization of markets. Observing prominent people seemingly self-confidently expounding on such issues, Krugman likes to puncture their proclamations as the posturing of ignorance. In France, for example, socialists devoutly believe that the solution to that country's chronic unemployment is shortening work hours and increasing government handouts. It never works, and every economist agrees why. In America, an opposite article of faith for conservatives, that current tax rates stifle growth, doesn't explain the present boom. Krugman spices these 25 articles with pungent opinions and clearly explained principles that should enlighten those rightly skeptical of politicians' sound-bite assertions masquerading as economic facts.Gilbert Taylor--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review Everything Mr. Krugman has to say is smart, important and even fun to read . . . he is one of a handful of very bright, relatively young economists who do everything well.-- Peter Passell, New York Times Book Review [Paul Krugman is] probably the most creative economist of his generation.-- The Economist [Paul Krugman] writes better than any economist since John Maynard Keynes.-- Rob Norton, Fortune

Paul Krugman teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

出版社	W. W. Norton & Company
作者	Paul Krugman