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McGraw-Hill
November 2008
On Sale: October 21, 2008
384 pages
ISBN: 007154903X
EAN: 9780071549035
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
With technology and globalization advancing at breakneck
speed, the world economy becomes more complex by the day.
Activists, politicians, and media enablers--conservative and
liberal, left and right, informed and just plain
wrong--consistently seize this opportunity to present
woefully simplistic explanations. and hype the latest myths
regarding issues affecting the economy. Their purpose is not
to educate but to advocate and, in many cases involving the
media, manufacture outrage to drive ratings higher. So,
where can you find the truth about today's economy and how
it affects you? Turn off the TV, put down the magazine, log
off the Internet--and read this book. Spin-Free
Economics places the current economic debates where they
belong: in the middle of the road. With no political ax to
grind, Nariman Behravesh takes a centrist approach to
explain how today's economic issues affect individuals and
businesses. Along the way, he debunks myths regarding the
effects of immigration, unemployment, regulation,
productivity, education, health care, and other headline
issues. Spin-Free Economics answers today's most
pressing questions, including - Will more
regulation prevent financial crises?.
- Are outsourcing
and foreign ownership good or bad for Americans?
- Should
we fear or embrace Asia's emerging economic powers?.
- Is
aid or trade the solution to global poverty?
The
vast majority of economists, Behravesh points out, are
independent analysts who are in agreement on many of today's
issues. Unfortunately, the subject has been taken over by
opportunists, whose answers to the questions above
invariably fall along partisan lines. Spin-Free
Economics is a breath of fresh air for those seeking an
alternative to the chatter of ideologues and cynics.
Rejecting the manipulative approach of 'sound-bite
economics,' Nariman Behravesh uses facts and insight
tempered by clearheaded reason to present the most accurate
assessment of the subject to date.
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