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- catalog abstract ""How to Argue with an Economist invites a broad general audience into debates that were once reserved for experts. Lindy Edwards, a former economic adviser in the Prime Minister's Department, has a talent for expressing concepts simply. She distils economics' key ideas into a lively and enjoyable read, explaining how economists think and then how you can argue with them."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12651738.
- catalog coverage "Australia Economic policy.".
- catalog coverage "Australia Politics and government 1945-".
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""How to Argue with an Economist invites a broad general audience into debates that were once reserved for experts. Lindy Edwards, a former economic adviser in the Prime Minister's Department, has a talent for expressing concepts simply. She distils economics' key ideas into a lively and enjoyable read, explaining how economists think and then how you can argue with them."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-169) and index.".
- catalog description "pt. I. A Historical Juncture. 1. A political impasse. 2. A nation-defining choice. 3. Economic rationalism's grip on power -- pt. II. Getting a Handle on Economics. 4. Is economics a science? 5. Key ideas in economics -- pt. III. Revealing Economic Rationalism's Worldview. 6. 'Punters' versus 'economic rationalists'. 7. Contrasting views of human nature. 8. Contrasting views of how society works. 9. Contrasting views of the ideal society. 10. Economic policy and culture -- pt. IV. Arguing with an Economic Rationalist. 11. How to argue with an economic rationalist. 12. Reclaiming responsibility. 13. Arguing about economic efficiency. 14. Arguing about quality of life. 15. Arguing about justice -- pt. V. The Future.".
- catalog extent "vii, 172 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0521525322 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "0521819032".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Australia Economic policy.".
- catalog spatial "Australia Politics and government 1945-".
- catalog spatial "Australia.".
- catalog subject "330.994 21".
- catalog subject "Free enterprise Australia.".
- catalog subject "HC605 .E397 2002".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. A Historical Juncture. 1. A political impasse. 2. A nation-defining choice. 3. Economic rationalism's grip on power -- pt. II. Getting a Handle on Economics. 4. Is economics a science? 5. Key ideas in economics -- pt. III. Revealing Economic Rationalism's Worldview. 6. 'Punters' versus 'economic rationalists'. 7. Contrasting views of human nature. 8. Contrasting views of how society works. 9. Contrasting views of the ideal society. 10. Economic policy and culture -- pt. IV. Arguing with an Economic Rationalist. 11. How to argue with an economic rationalist. 12. Reclaiming responsibility. 13. Arguing about economic efficiency. 14. Arguing about quality of life. 15. Arguing about justice -- pt. V. The Future.".
- catalog title "How to argue with an economist : reopening political debate in Australia / Lindy Edwards.".
- catalog type "text".