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Sinossi
Gli economisti sono diventati il bersaglio preferito delle critiche del grande pubblico. Rodrik ha toccato con mano il sospetto e la diffidenza che li circondano: "Troppa disinformazione su ciò che gli economisti fanno realmente. È chiaro che devono biasimare solo se stessi per questo stato di cose: fanno un pessimo lavoro quando vogliono presentare la loro scienza agli altri". Il libro non è quindi una difesa d'ufficio, ma fa capire perché a volte l'economia ha ragione e altre volte fallisce. Il discorso di Rodrik non è affatto teorico: pur parlando di modelli e di teorie, arriva anche a proporre venti comandamenti, dieci per gli economisti e dieci per i non economisti. L'autore tratta situazioni concrete che sfidano la disciplina economica e che richiedono modelli diversi, mentre ogni modello racconta un pezzo di storia su come funziona il mondo. Dalla congestion charge partita da Singapore e arrivata a Milano alle strategie anti-povertà nei Paesi emergenti o ancora alle disuguaglianze dei Paesi sviluppati, si tratta di esempi da cui trarre lezioni anche contraddittorie - un po' come per le diverse morali delle favole.
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- Pagine: 230
- Data di uscita: 24-05-2018
Recensioni
As a former economics student, who subsequently switched to political sciences and now doing a PhD in this domain, I find myself in a privileged position and in the middle of the crunching criticism and debate this book furthers. In some ways, Rodrik is the teacher I never had, and this book is the
I would not recommend this book unless you have a strong interest in economics and have read several other economic books intended for the lay person. Not that it is hard to understand, it is an easy read. However, its value is in understanding how to evaluate economic arguments and I don’t think it Leggi tutto
เสียดแทงใจนักเศรษฐศาสตร์สายบูชาโมเดล เรียกว่าแกะประวัติศาสตร์ออกมาอ่าน ตีแผ่ และทำความเข้าใจ ว่าทำไมเหล่านักเศรษฐศาสตร์ถึงรักนักรักหนากับกราฟเส้น สมมติฐาน และความง่ายที่เกินกว่าที่ควรจะเป็น เช่น สมมติโลกนี้มีสินค้า 2 ชนิดที่ทดแทนกันได้แบบสมบูรณ์ ฯลฯ สนุกเนิร์ดมาก อ่านแล้วสมองสั่น คาดว่าเร็วๆ นี้คงได้ก Leggi tutto
Any knee-jerk supporter or critic of economics should read Dani Rodrik’s Economics Rules which argues that economics offers a collection of models which are internally coherent because of the discipline of mathematics or empirics but whose external validity depends on the particular circumstances. Leggi tutto
Well worth reading, if you have any interest in economics!!! I'd recommend the book, if for no other reason than the author (an insider) fully embraces, doesn't shy away from, and offers a convincing explanation as to how the economics community (as a group, profession, or academic discipline) could Leggi tutto
My interest in Economics was fueled largely by what the great economist John Hicks called the subject's "intellectual attraction". However, there always were a few questions lagging at the back of my mind which made me skeptical of my decision to pursue Economics beyond collehe. This short book has
Extremely sensible and clear. Rodrik gives a bird’s eye view of the profession and its methodology that isn’t just a bunch of platitudes and generalities, but an acute analysis of their broader features. Most importantly, Rodrik explains what models are actually for (something that both critics and f Leggi tutto
Dani Rodriki başa düşmək çətindir deyə fikirləşirdim amma bu kitab başa saldı ki, sadəcə iqtisadi biliyim azdır.
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