Hubris: Why Economists Failed to Predict the Crisis and How to Avoid the Next One

by Meghnad Desai

Book Overview

A frank assessment of economists' blindness before the financial crash in 2007-2008 and what must be done to avert a sequel

The failure of economists to anticipate the global financial crisis and mitigate the impact of the ensuing recession has spurred a public outcry. Economists are under fire, but questions concerning exactly how to redeem the discipline remain unanswered. In this provocative book, renowned economist Meghnad Desai...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300219490
• ISBN13: 9780300219494
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.2"