Spin-free economics : a no-nonsense, nonpartisan guide to today's global economic debates / Nariman Behravesh.

By: Behravesh, Nariman [author]
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2009]Copyright date: c2009Description: xiv, 369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 007154903X (hardcover); 9780071549035 (hardcover)Subject(s): International economic relations | International finance | Globalization -- Economic aspects | Economic developmentDDC classification: 338.9 LOC classification: HF1359 | .B42 2009
Contents:
Introduction -- Background : lessons from history and the consensus among economists -- pt. I. Markets know best -- pt. II. There is a price for everything -- pt. III. Competition is the consumer's best friend -- pt. IV. Growth is good -- pt. V. Globalization is more like love than war -- pt. VI. Good government, bad government : the fine art of knowing when government intervention helps more than it hurts -- pt. VII. Poverty, inequality, and job security : help the vulnerable and downtrodden without hurting the rest -- pt. VIII. Macroeconomic policies : the long (and ultimately successful) search for stability -- pt. IX. Financial markets and the economy : the tail need not wag the dog -- Conclusion : nine economic lessons for a polarized world.
Summary: "Spin-Free Economics places the current economic debates where they belong: in the middle of the road. With no political ax to grind, Nariman Behravesh takes a centrist approach to explain how today's economic issues affect individuals and businesses. Along the way, he debunks myths regarding the effects of immigration, unemployment, regulation, productivity, education, health care, and other headline issues."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-360) and index.

Introduction --
Background : lessons from history and the consensus among economists --
pt. I. Markets know best --
pt. II. There is a price for everything --
pt. III. Competition is the consumer's best friend --
pt. IV. Growth is good --
pt. V. Globalization is more like love than war --
pt. VI. Good government, bad government : the fine art of knowing when government intervention helps more than it hurts --
pt. VII. Poverty, inequality, and job security : help the vulnerable and downtrodden without hurting the rest --
pt. VIII. Macroeconomic policies : the long (and ultimately successful) search for stability --
pt. IX. Financial markets and the economy : the tail need not wag the dog --
Conclusion : nine economic lessons for a polarized world.

"Spin-Free Economics places the current economic debates where they belong: in the middle of the road. With no political ax to grind, Nariman Behravesh takes a centrist approach to explain how today's economic issues affect individuals and businesses. Along the way, he debunks myths regarding the effects of immigration, unemployment, regulation, productivity, education, health care, and other headline issues."--Jacket.

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