Books by Robert J. Gordon
“Bob Gordon, who is also an American economist—he’s at Northwestern University—has done this wonderful history, which talks about the range of technological transformations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Electricity was one of the most important. There was the internal combustion engine, which gave us motorcars and civil aviation…There was universal sanitation…A big part of his story is that these are one-off transformations…So maybe we’re moving to a world which is post-growth.” Read more...
The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy
Martin Wolf, Economist
Interviews where books by Robert J. Gordon were recommended
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Between Debt and the Devil: Money, Credit, and Fixing Global Finance
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Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World
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The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
by Daron Acemoglu & James Robinson -
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Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century
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The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War
by Robert J. Gordon
The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy, recommended by Martin Wolf
The best books on Challenges Facing the World Economy, recommended by Martin Wolf
Problems in the world economy can have a profound impact on politics. What’s happening in the US and elsewhere is disturbing, says Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator of the Financial Times. He talks us through books to help us reflect on the challenges facing economies. His recommendations include two books that query whether the era of unprecedented economic growth—which has transformed our societies over the last 150 years—is finally coming to an end.
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The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War
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The Moral Economy: Why Good Incentives Are No Substitute for Good Citizens
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Capital without Borders: Wealth Managers and the One Percent
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The Inner Lives of Markets: How People Shape Them—And They Shape Us
by Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan -
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Matchmakers: The New Economics of Multisided Platforms
by David S. Evans and Richard Schmalensee
Best Economics Books of 2016, recommended by Diane Coyle
Best Economics Books of 2016, recommended by Diane Coyle
There is much left to be understood about how economies work, but an increasing number of popular books means you no longer have to be a professional economist to get a good grasp of the subject. The distinguished British economist, Diane Coyle, recommends this year’s best economics books.
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The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between
by Hisham Matar -
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Negroland: A Memoir
by Margo Jefferson -
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Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets
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East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
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The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War
by Robert J. Gordon
Best Nonfiction Books of 2016, recommended by Stephanie Flanders
Best Nonfiction Books of 2016, recommended by Stephanie Flanders
Stephanie Flanders, chair of this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, talks us through some of the best nonfiction books of 2016.
