Books by Kenneth Rogoff
“Why is the book called This Time Is Different? Because there is a common theme. The typical pattern, that the authors highlight, is that during good times, when things go well and the economy is healthy—there is low unemployment, high consumption, and economic growth— debt is accumulated either by banks or governments of individual countries. Or by households, as was the case in the United States in the 2000s. As you accumulate more debt, one could become concerned that this is dangerous. With more debt, you become more vulnerable to debt becoming very expensive and not being able to repay it. But the typical response is, ‘Don’t worry, because this time is different…for one reason or another.’” Read more...
The best books on Fiscal Policy
Sergio de Ferra, Economist
Interviews where books by Kenneth Rogoff were recommended
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Rational Expectations and Inflation
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This Time Is Different
by Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff -
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The Economics of Sovereign Debt and Default
by Manuel Amador & Mark Aguiar -
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End This Depression Now!
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Austerity: When It Works and When It Doesn't
by Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero & Francesco Giavazzi
The best books on Fiscal Policy, recommended by Sergio de Ferra
The best books on Fiscal Policy, recommended by Sergio de Ferra
The best way to run an economy remains one of the most challenging aspects for a country’s leaders, with enormous consequences for people’s well-being. Sergio de Ferra, a macroeconomist at the University of Oxford, introduces some of the ideas and debates, and explains why it’s so hard to really know what works and what doesn’t.
The Best Finance Books, recommended by Andrew W Lo
At its worst, finance leads to crises and economic dislocation and, yet, it’s absolutely vital to solving many of the problems society faces today. MIT’s Andrew W Lo introduces some of the best books on finance and explains how it can change the world for the better.
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This Time Is Different
by Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff -
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
by Michael Lewis -
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Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten The World Economy
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13 Bankers
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The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report
by FCIC
Francis Fukuyama recommends the best books on the The Financial Crisis
Francis Fukuyama recommends the best books on the The Financial Crisis
The author of “The End of History” says the financial crisis revealed a great deal about the nature of America’s political and economic system. The shame, he says, is that opportunities to change it are now being ignored.
The best books on The Decline of the West, recommended by Dambisa Moyo
The author and economist argues that the West is in decline, the U.S. faces structural unemployment, and authoritarian states like China are in many ways better positioned to deal with financial busts
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Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises
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This Time Is Different
by Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff -
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John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946: Economist, Philosopher, Statesman
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A Demon of Our Own Design
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Sources of the Self
by Charles Taylor
The best books on Financial Crashes, recommended by Charles Morris
The best books on Financial Crashes, recommended by Charles Morris
The former banker and author of 12 books on economics says that over the last 30 years economics has been colonising every science. “Even something like education all comes down to incentives”
