Books by Oded Galor
“I particularly appreciated The Journey of Humanity because it is an ambitious and deep story about the past tens of thousands of years of economic development that is also well grounded in a growing economics literature into the deep origins of growth that is rigorous, empirically grounded, and peer reviewed—a literature that Oded Galor has been an important contributor to. The book synthesizes and extends this literature, it is not just ungrounded speculation but the product of genuine scholarship.” Read more...
The Best Economics Books of 2022
Jason Furman, Economist
Interviews where books by Oded Galor were recommended
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The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
by Oded Galor -
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Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century
by Brad DeLong -
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Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success
by Leah Boustan & Ran Abramitzky -
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Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
by Richard V Reeves -
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Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology
by Chris Miller
The Best Economics Books of 2022, recommended by Jason Furman
The Best Economics Books of 2022, recommended by Jason Furman
As we study the causes of economic prosperity over the millennia and particularly the last century-and-a-half, it’s worth remembering that humans are always the most important driver of economic growth. Jason Furman, a Harvard economics professor and former adviser to Barack Obama, picks out five of the best economics books of 2022, as well as topics he’d like to see books about in 2023.
