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Rev. ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 296 pages) : illustrations, map |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-288) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Prologue to Part 1 -- Part 1. The Mysteries of Wealth and Poverty -- The history detectives -- What makes economies grow? -- How to make poverty history -- Prologue to Part 2 -- Part 2. Are Individuals free to choose? -- What's it all about? -- Economics for humans -- Information and markets -- Prologue to Part 3 -- Part 3. Nature, markets, and society -- Murderous apes and entrepreneurs -- Economy versus society -- Why economics has soul. |
| Summary |
"For many, Thomas Carlyle's put-down of economics as "the dismal science" rings true - especially in the aftermath of the crash of 2008. But Diane Coyle argues that economics today is more soulful than dismal, a more practical and human science than ever before. The Soulful Science describes the remarkable creative renaissance in economics, how economic thinking is being applied to the paradoxes of everyday life." "This revised edition incorporates the latest developments in the field, including the rise of behavioral finance, the failure of carbon trading, and the growing trend of government bailouts. She also discusses such major debates as the relationship between economic statistics and presidential elections, the boundary between private choice and public action, and who is to blame for today's banking crisis."--Jacket |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Economics -- Psychological aspects.
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Economics -- Psychological aspects. |
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Economics -- Sociological aspects.
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Economics -- Sociological aspects. |
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Economics -- Methodology.
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Economics -- Methodology. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Coyle, Diane. Soulful science. Rev. ed. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2010 9780691143163 (DLC) 2009028124 (OCoLC)320802248 |
| ISBN |
9781400829491 (electronic book) |
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1400829496 (electronic book) |
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9781400833689 (electronic book) |
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140083368X (electronic book) |
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9780691143163 |
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0691143161 |
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9780691136233 |
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0691136238 |
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