The assumptions economists make /

Schlefer, Jonathan, 1949-

The assumptions economists make / Jonathan Schlefer. - Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2012. - xv, 356 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-330) and index.

The metaphor of the invisible hand -- What do economists do? -- In search of a model -- Economics when society matters -- Chasing a chimera -- Utopia -- This imperfect world -- Entering the realm of production -- What caused income inequality? -- Understanding an uncertain world -- In the long run -- In the short run -- The golden age of capitalism -- Economies in crisis -- Thinking about economies.

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