Economics and Economic Change by Graham Dawson

Economics and Economic Change by Graham Dawson

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What are the implications of economic change for people's lives? What makes economies grow, and is such growth sustainable? Do poor nations gain from globalization? Exploring these and related questions, this book introduces theoretical perspectives in economics by focusing on contemporary economic issues, blending debate and ethical reflection.

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Economics and Economic Change by Graham Dawson

What are the implications of economic change for people's lives? What makes economies grow, and is such growth sustainable? Do poor nations gain from globalization? Exploring these and related questions, this book introduces theoretical perspectives in economics by focusing on contemporary economic issues, blending debate and ethical reflection.

Paul Anand is an economist involved in helping governmental organizations move beyond GDP. He has held posts at Oxford University where he obtained his doctorate on the foundations of rational choice. He has written extensively on quality of life issues through research funded by the Leverhulme
Trust and the Arts and Humanities Research Board. He has contributed to a number of journal boards including the Journal of Economic Psychology, and been a member of research commissioning panels for the ESRC and NHS. He also has long standing interests in the utilization of research having worked
closely for a number of years with the Statistics Directorate of the OECD and the UK Office of National Statistics Task force. He is a professor of Economics Decision Sciences and Philosophy at the Open University and a research associate in Oxford University and the LSE. He has been a founder of
the Oxford Foundation for Knowledge Exchange and is a Fellow of the Human Capability and Development Association.
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ISBN 13 9780273693512
ISBN 10 0273693514
Title Economics and Economic Change
Author Graham Dawson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pearson Education Limited
Year published 2006-03-30
Number of pages 672
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.