FROM THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS
'Wonderfully refreshing . . . A must read' Thomas Piketty
In this revolutionary book, prize-winning economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. From immigration to inequality, slowing growth to accelerating climate change, we have the resources to address the challenges we face but we are so often blinded by ideology.
Original, provocative and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times offers the new
thinking
that we need. It builds on cutting-edge research in economics - and
years of exploring the most effective solutions to alleviate extreme
poverty - to make a persuasive case for an intelligent interventionism
and a society built on compassion and respect. A much-needed antidote to
polarized discourse, this book shines a light to help us appreciate and
understand our precariously balanced world.