Books by Robert Lawrence
“The biggest driving force behind politicians misleading the public about trade is the desire to restore a lost heyday of highly paid manufacturing jobs for men without college degrees. This book provides a comprehensive, global, and factually grounded rebuttal to this hope. Full disclosure: Its author, Robert Lawrence, is my colleague at Harvard and the Peterson Institute for International Economics, but I am recommending this because it is the most reliable and comprehensive book on a very important topic.” Read more...
The Best Economics Books of 2024
Jason Furman, Economist
Interviews where books by Robert Lawrence 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.
