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Title	:	New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought
Author	:	Todd G. Buchholz
Rating	:	4.60 (977 Votes)
Asin	:	0452280524
Format Type	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	352Pages
Publish Date	:	2015-9-15
Language	:	English

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He has served as a director of economic policy and holds advanced degrees from Cambridge and Harvard universities.

. Todd G Buchholz is an internationally acclaimed economist who advises some of the world's leading investment funds. He lives in Washington DC

Featuring brand new sections on the remarkable shifts in the world economy, this economic study is a relevant, entertaining, and fascinating guide for those seeking both a solid lesson on the development of economic theory throughout the past two hundred years and a balanced perspective of our current economic state on the brink of the millennium.By applying age-old economic theories to contemporary issues, Todd Buchholz helps readers to see how the thoughts and writings of the great economists of the past have vital relevance to the dilemmas affecting all our lives today.