{"product_id":"economics-for-the-common-good-9780691175164","title":"Economics for the Common Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Nobel Prize-winning economist Jean Tirole, a bold new agenda for the role of economics in society\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Jean Tirole won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics, he suddenly found himself being stopped in the street by complete strangers and asked to comment on issues of the day, no matter how distant from his own areas of research. His transformation from academic economist to public intellectual prompted him to reflect further on the role economists and their discipline play in society. The result is \u003ci\u003eEconomics for the Common Good\u003c\/i\u003e, a passionate manifesto for a world in which economics, far from being a \"dismal science,\" is a positive force for the common good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEconomists are rewarded for writing technical papers in scholarly journals, not joining in public debates. But Tirole says we urgently need economists to engage with the many challenges facing society, helping to identify our key objectives and the tools needed to meet them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo show how economics can help us realize the common good, Tirole shares his insights on a broad array of questions affecting our everyday lives and the future of our society, including global warming, unemployment, the post-2008 global financial order, the euro crisis, the digital revolution, innovation, and the proper balance between the free market and regulation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding a rich account of how economics can benefit everyone, \u003ci\u003eEconomics for the Common Good \u003c\/i\u003esets a new agenda for the role of economics in society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Tirole, \u003c\/b\u003e the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics, has been described as one of the most influential economists of our time. He is chairman of the Toulouse School of Economics and of the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse and a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Corporate Finance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinancial Crises, Liquidity, and the International Monetary System \u003c\/i\u003e(both Princeton)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543902458130,"sku":"9780691175164","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0439d891-3be8-48db-a108-505cb77b350c.jpg?v=1731516367","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/economics-for-the-common-good-9780691175164","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}