Books by Anne Case
“It’s a really important book. It pulls together the work that they’ve been doing for a number of years now, looking at the fact that, for the first time, life expectancy in the US is falling, and that decrease is falling very unequally. They have identified this phenomenon of white high-school dropouts who are falling victim to deaths of despair—suicides, opioids and other overdoses, and alcoholism. By bringing together all of this evidence, they have put a spotlight on the phenomenon.” Read more...
The Best Economics Books of 2020
Diane Coyle, Economist
Interviews where books by Anne Case were recommended
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Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
by Angus Deaton & Anne Case -
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Frank Ramsey: A Sheer Excess of Powers
by Cheryl Misak -
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If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
by Jill Lepore -
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Boom and Bust: A Global History of Financial Bubbles
by John D. Turner & William Quinn -
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Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It?
by Brett Christophers
The Best Economics Books of 2020, recommended by Diane Coyle
The Best Economics Books of 2020, recommended by Diane Coyle
The global economy has been hit by another massive and unexpected shock this year in the form of the pandemic, which is already having knock-on effects on how people think about economics. Here, Professor Diane Coyle of Cambridge University chooses the best economics books published in 2020.
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
by Erin Meyer & Reed Hastings -
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Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
by Angus Deaton & Anne Case -
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A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond
by Daniel Susskind -
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If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
by Jill Lepore -
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No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram
by Sarah Frier -
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Reimagining Capitalism: How Business Can Save the World
by Rebecca Henderson
The Best Business Books of 2020: the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, recommended by Andrew Hill
The Best Business Books of 2020: the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, recommended by Andrew Hill
Whether you’re looking for ideas on how to run a successful business or books that look at the various challenges facing capitalist society, the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award is a great place to start. Andrew Hill, who with colleagues at the Financial Times sifted through hundreds of entries to compile the award’s longlist, talks us through the books that made the 2020 shortlist—as well as offering some predictions for the year ahead.