[PEN-L:4949] Re: popular economics books

[ecwfm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (bill mitchell)]

>Does anyone have any quick ideas for books that are relatively easy,
>current, and apply economics to current issues? I need some ideas
>for what books to assign my students as possible topics for book
>reviews for my "Economics for Poets" course.
>

Jim

i would add Lester Thurow - dangerous currents
and Paul Ormerod - the death of economics

kind regards
bill
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