By focusing on the human side as well as the intellectual dimensions of how economists work and think, this collection of interviews with top economists of the 20th century becomes a startling and lively introduction to the modern world of macroeconomics. A fun read! For more information, frequent updates, and to comment on the forthcoming book, visit William A. Barnett's weblo...(展开全部)

This important book provides fascinating insights into the origins, development and current state of modern macroeconomics. The reader's imagination is instantly captured, and the subject matter brought alive, through conversations with fourteen leading economists including five Nobel Laureates. These interviews shed new light on the controversies witnessed in the field of macr...(展开全部)

Providing illuminating profiles of ninety of the world’s most prominent economists—from Nobel Prize winners and former Federal Reserve chairs to young scholars charting the future of the field—this stunning volume pairs full-page portraits by acclaimed photographer Mariana Cook with short essays written by the sitters in response to questions posed by Nobel Laureate Robert M. S...(展开全部)

Randall G. Holcombe 是美国经济学家，弗罗里达州立大学经济学教授，The Independent Institute 研究员，The James Madison Institute 高级研究员，The Public Choice Society 前主席。2000年至2006年曾担任弗罗里达州州长杰布·布什经济委员会顾问。

Randall G. Holcombe 是美国经济学家，弗罗里达州立大学经济学教授，The Independent Institute 研究员，The James Madison Institute 高级研究员，The Public Choice Society 前主席。2000年至2006年曾担任弗罗里达州州长杰布·布什经济委员会顾问。

Economists make confident assertions in op-ed columns and on cable news - so why are their explanations often at odds with equally confident assertions from other economists? And why are all economic predictions so rarely borne out? Harnessing his frustration with these contradictions, Jonathan Schlefer set out to investigate how economists arrive at their opinions. While econo...(展开全部)

Randall G. Holcombe 是美国经济学家，弗罗里达州立大学经济学教授，The Independent Institute 研究员，The James Madison Institute 高级研究员，The Public Choice Society 前主席。2000年至2006年曾担任弗罗里达州州长杰布·布什经济委员会顾问。

Randall G. Holcombe 是美国经济学家，弗罗里达州立大学经济学教授，The Independent Institute 研究员，The James Madison Institute 高级研究员，The Public Choice Society 前主席。2000年至2006年曾担任弗罗里达州州长杰布·布什经济委员会顾问。

Mathematics for Economists, a new text for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in economics, is a thoroughly modern treatment of the mathematics that underlies economic theory. An abundance of applications to current economic analysis, illustrative diagrams, thought-provoking exercises, careful proofs, and a flexible organisation-these are the advantages that...(展开全部)