Foreword by Martin Feldstein
Preface to the Revised Edition
Acknowledgments
I. Introduction: The Plight of the Economist
II. The Second Coming of Adam Smith
III. Malthus: Prophet of Doom and Population Boom
IV. David Ricardo and the Cry for Free Trade
V. The Stormy Mind of John Stuart Mill
VI. The Angry Oracle Called Karl Marx
VII. Alfred Marshall and the Marginalist Mind
VIII. Old and New Institutionalists
IX. Keynes: Bon Vivant as Savior
X. Milton Friedman and the Monetarist Battle Against Keynes
XI. The Public Choice School: Politics as a Business
XII. The Wild World of Rational Expectations and Behavioral Economics
XIII. Dark Clouds, Silver Linings
Notes
Index
"If you read only one economics book this year, read this one.”—Larry Summers, Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton, Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama
A must-read for students of economics, New Ideas from Dead Economists offers an entertaining and accessible introduction to the great economic thingers throughout history.
Through the teachings of Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and more, renowned economist Todd Buchholz shows how these age-old ideas still apply to our modern world. In this revised edition, Buchholz offers an insightful and informed perspective on key economic issues in the new millennium: increasing demand for energy, the rise of China, international trade, aging populations, health care, and the effects of global warming.
New Ideas from Dead Economists is a fascinating guide to understanding both the evolution of economic theory and our complex contemporary economy.
Reviews
"If you read only one economics book this year, read this one.”—Larry Summers, Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton, Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama
“Outstanding… fun to read.”—The Wall Street Journal
“This wide-ranging survey of economic thought combines a witty and clear exposition with a high degree of accuracy.”—Milton Friedman
“Precious few books… on any academic subject succeed at being witty and amusing. This is one of them. Bravo!”—William F. Buckley, Jr.
About the Author
Todd G. Buchholz is an internationally acclaimed economist who advises ABC News, as well as some of the world's leading investment funds. He has served as a director of economic policy at the White House and is a contribuiting editor for
Worth magazine. Buchholz holds advanced degrees from Cambridge University and Harvard Law School and was awarded the Allyn Young Teaching Prize by Harvard University's Department of Economics.
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