Books by Caitlin Rosenthal
“In economics, everybody talks about ‘human capital.’ We think it’s very positive, because if you use the concept of an asset, you can think about investing in your own future. But it’s sobering to realize that actually that concept was used in a very different context and a very disturbing one.” Read more...
The Best Economics Books of 2018
Diane Coyle, Economist
Interviews where books by Caitlin Rosenthal were recommended
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The Republic of Beliefs
by Kaushik Basu -
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The Community of Advantage: A Behavioural Economist's Defence of the Market
by Robert Sugden -
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Accounting for Slavery: Masters and Management
by Caitlin Rosenthal -
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No Ordinary Woman: The Life of Edith Penrose
by Angela Penrose -
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Exact Thinking in Demented Times: The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science
by Karl Sigmund
The Best Economics Books of 2018, recommended by Diane Coyle
The Best Economics Books of 2018, recommended by Diane Coyle
From a book about applying game theory to public policy to an account of how modern management practices were first developed on slave plantations, it’s been another good year for interesting and accessible economics books. Cambridge professor Diane Coyle talks us through her selection of the best economics books of 2018.
