Description: The Economist's View of the World by Steven E. Rhoads This tour of the economists mind explains the utility of crucial economic concepts. Rhoads uses relevant political examples to state his case, discusses controversies surrounding redistribution of wealth, and offers a critique of economists unbalanced emphasis on narrow self-interest as both controlling motive and route to happiness. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Released in 1984, Steven E. Rhoads classic was considered by many to be among the best introductions to the economic way of thinking and its applications. This anniversary edition has been updated to account for political and economic developments - from the greater interest in redistributing income and the ascendancy of behaviorism to the Trump presidency. Rhoads explores opportunity cost, marginalism, and economic incentives and explains why mainstream economists - even those well to the left - still value free markets. He critiques economics for its unbalanced emphasis on narrow self-interest as controlling motive and route to happiness, highlighting philosophers and positive psychologists findings that happiness is far more dependent on friends and family than on income or wealth. This thought-provoking tour of the economists mind is a must read for our times, providing a clear, lively, non-technical insight into how economists think and why they shouldnt be ignored. Author Biography Steven E. Rhoads is professor emeritus in politics at the University of Virginia. He received his AB in history from Princeton University in 1961. Steve then spent time in the US Navy, and at the US Bureau of the Budget as the Secretary of the Directors Review. At Cornell University he studied economics, American politics and the history of political philosophy, receiving the PhD in government in 1973. Steve and his wife Peggy live just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. Table of Contents Introduction; Part I. Useful Concepts: 1. Opportunity Cost; 2. Marginalism; 3. Economic Incentives; Part II. Government and Markets, Efficiency and Equity: 4. Government and the Economy; 5. Economists and Equity; 6. Externalities and the Government Agenda; Part III. The Limits of Economics: 7. The Economists Consumer and Individual Well-Being; 8. Representatives, Deliberation, and Political Leadership; 9. Conclusion. Review This is a 35th anniversary version of a classic. Rhoads, an emeritus professor of politics at the University of Virginia, has built upon the best explanation I know of how orthodox economists think about choice, markets, externalities and other concepts. The new edition will be valuable to non-economists and economists alike: the former will learn how economists think; and the latter will learn some of the limits to how they think. Martin Wolf, A Financial Times Book of the YearRhoads puts the disciplines core concepts in wonderfully accessible form. Barton Swaim, A Wall Street Journal Book of the Year… one of the top 10 big picture economics books of the last 50 years. David R. Henderson, Regulation Promotional A thought-provoking tour of the economists mind using non-technical language and relevant political examples throughout. Details ISBN1108994075 Author Steven E. Rhoads Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781108994071 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle And the Quest for Well-Being Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2023-04-27 AU Release Date 2023-04-27 NZ Release Date 2023-04-27 UK Release Date 2023-04-27 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises ISBN-10 1108994075 Edition Description Revised edition Alternative 9781108845946 DEWEY 338.9 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141778265;
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