ECONOMICS RULES ~ DANI RODRIK ~ 2015

 The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science

Rethinking Economics, from the inside out:

CONTEXT MATTERS:

In the wake of the financial crisis and the Great Recession, economics seems anything but a science.  In this sharp, masterfully argued book, Dani Rodrik, a leading critic from within, takes a close look at economics to examine when it falls short and when it works, to give a surprisingly upbeat account of the discipline. Drawing on the history of the field and his deep experiences as a practitioner, Rodrick argues that economics can be a powerful tool that improves the world - but only when economists abandon universal theories and focus on getting the context right......