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Unintended consequences : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong Cover Image

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Unintended consequences : why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong

Conard, Edward. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781591845508 :
ISBN: 1591845505 :
Physical Description: print
310 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- What went right -- A brief history of the u.s. economy -- The role of investment -- The role of the trade deficit -- The role of incentives -- What went wrong -- The role of banks, credit rating agencies, and regulators -- The role of short-term debt and government policy -- What comes next -- Preventing another bank run -- Reducing unemployment -- Redistributing income -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.