A History of Professional Economists and Policymaking in the United States: Irrelevant Genius

by Jonathan Franklin

Over the course of the twentieth century, professional economists have become a feature in the policymaking process and have slowly changed the way we think about work, governance, and economic justice. However, they have also been a frustrating, paradoxical, and in recent years, controversial fixture in American public life.

This book focuses on the emergence and growth of professional economics in the U.S., examining the challenges early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138913758
• ISBN13: 9781138913752
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.8"