Richard A. Easterlin

The Reluctant Economist

Perspectives on Economics, Economic History, and Demography

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Drawing widely on social science and history, economist Richard Easterlin asks: Where is rapid economic growth taking us? Why has its spread throughout the world been so limited? What are the causes of the great twentieth century advances in life expectancy and the revolution in childbearing that has brought fertility worldwide to near-replacement levels? Finally, to what extent have free markets been the source of human improvement? The opening chapter demonstrates the evolution of Easterlin's unique approach, and why he is a reluctant economist.

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-521-68511-5
EAN: 9780521685115
Produktnummer: 2391795
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Seitenangabe: 308 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.8 cm 476 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 476

Über den Autor

Richard A. Easterlin is University Professor and Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Southern California. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, past president of the Population Association, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a former Guggenheim Fellow. He is editor of Happiness in Economics (2002) and author or co-author of Growth Triumphant: The 21st Century in Historical Perspective (1996), The Fertility Revolution (1985), Birth and Fortune: The Impact of Numbers on Personal Welfare (1980; 2nd edition 1987), and Population, Labor Force, and Long Swings in Economic Growth: The American Experience (1968).