Peddling Prosperity
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Peddling Prosperity is an economics book by Paul Krugman that critiques popular economic ideas and the misuse of economic theory in public policy debates.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
evaluate economic advice given to policymakers
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explain modern economic thinking to a general audience ⓘ |
| author | Paul Krugman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
ideological use of economic models
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oversimplified economic doctrines in politics ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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political economy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAward | Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | economist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of simplistic economic prescriptions
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supportive of rigorous empirical economics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in economics
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students of economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of popular economic ideas
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gap between academic economics and policy rhetoric ⓘ misuse of economic theory in policy debates ⓘ role of economists in public discourse ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableIdeaDiscussed |
Keynesian economics
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new classical economics ⓘ rational expectations ⓘ strategic trade policy ⓘ supply-side economics ⓘ |
| subject |
economic ideas in public debate
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economic policy ⓘ economic theory ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Paul Krugman