The Skeptical Economist

Economics is unavoidably central to any attempt to improve our quality of life, but most people do not know why, or how to question its underlying assumptions. The Skeptical Economist rejects the story told by other popular economics books.

Auteur

Dr Jonathan Aldred is a Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at Emmanuel College and a Newton Trust Lecturer in the Department of Land Economy, both in the University of Cambridge, UK. An economist by training, his research interests are now interdisciplinary, spanning economics, philosophy, law and political theory.

Contenu

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Ethical Economics? 2. The Sovereign Consumer 3. Two Myths about Economic Growth 4. The Politics of Pay 5. Happiness 6. Pricing Life and Nature 7. New Worlds of Money: Public Services and Beyond 8. Conclusion