Explorations in Economics by Alan Krueger

Explorations in Economics by Alan Krueger

Knowing that general/introductory economics is often the only economics course many students will ever take, this esteemed author team endeavors to connect students to economics through the world around them. Explorations in Economics introduces high school students to the here-and-now of economic ideas and applications, involving the students in the active exploration of the economic principles that will drive their decision-making as consumers, workers, and citizens.  

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Krueger, Alan B.: - Alan B. Krueger (1960-2019) was the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University and a research sssociate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. A labor economist by training, he was known for his early work in finding that the minimum wage did not reduce employment among low-wage workers. He also studied the role of the opioids epidemic in reducing employment among men. From 1994 to 1995, he was the Labor Department's chief economist under President Bill Clinton. In President Barack Obama's administration, he was an assistant secretary of the Treasury from 2009 to 2010 and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2011 to 2013. He received the Kershaw Prize, Mahalanobis Prize, and IZA Prize (with David Card), and was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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ISBN 13	9780716701071
ISBN 10	0716701073
Title	Explorations in Economics
Author	Alan Krueger
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Worth Publishers
Year published	2013-02-15
Number of pages	528
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