A classic in economics from the three-time New York Times best seller. Written during a period of acute economic stagnation in 1980, The Zero-Sum Society discusses the human implications of economic problem solving. Interpreting macroeconomics as a zero-sum game, Thurow proposes that the American economy will not solve its most trenchant problems-inflation, slow economic growth, the environment-until the political economy can support, in theory and in practice, the idea that certain members of society will have to bear the brunt of taxation and other government-sponsored economic actions. As relevant today as it was twenty years ago, The Zero-Sum Society offers a classic set of recommendations about the best way to balance government stewardship of the economy and the free-market aspirations of upwardly mobile Americans.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-13
9780465085880
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96100068
Product Key Features
Author
Lester Thurow
Publication Name
The Zero-Sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for Change
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
202mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
234g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Lester Thurow
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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