Economists make confident assertions in op-ed columns and on cable news—so why are their explanations often at odds with equally confident assertions from oth

In April 2007, a report produced by the International Monetary Fund concluded that the world economy was in great shape only for the biggest economic crisis sin

Economists make confident assertions in op-ed columns and on cable news—so why are their explanations at odds with equally confident assertions from other eco

In this "lively and entertaining" history of ideas (Liaquat Ahamed, The New Yorker), New York Times editorial writer Binyamin Appelbaum tells the story of the p

In this book, the authors reconceptualize cost-benefit analysis, arguing that its objective should be overall well-being rather than economic efficiency. This b