Books by Carola Binder
“Carola Binder, an economics professor, offers a history of inflation and monetary institutions in the United States, studying how they have affected politics, reshaped economic institutions, and upended economic theories. The book has several themes: inflation and disinflation has had a distributional aspect, helping some groups and hurting others; unexpected changes in purchasing power and the value of debts have affected contracting and due process; inflation crises have expanded the role of government; and modern inflation targeting has deep historical roots.” Read more...
The Best Economics Books of 2024
Jason Furman, Economist
Interviews where books by Carola Binder were recommended
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Shock Values: Prices and Inflation in American Democracy
by Carola Binder -
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One from the Many: The Global Economy Since 1850
by Christopher Meissner -
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Behind the Curve: Can Manufacturing Still Provide Inclusive Growth?
by Robert Lawrence -
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Breaking the Mold: India’s Untraveled Path to Prosperity
by Raghuram G Rajan & Rohit Lamba -
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How Economics Explains the World (US)/ The Shortest History of Economics (UK)
by Andrew Leigh
The Best Economics Books of 2024, recommended by Jason Furman
The Best Economics Books of 2024, recommended by Jason Furman
2024 was billed as the ‘year of elections’ but calling it the ‘year of economics’ might have been more apt as incumbent governments around the world were kicked out by high inflation, poor wage growth and continuing inequality. American economist Jason Furman recommends the best economics books of 2024, books that shed light on our current predicament and how to get out of it.