EconoPower, Mark Skousen
EconoPower, Mark Skousen
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EconoPower
How a New Generation of Economists Is Transforming the World

Author: Mark Skousen

Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2008


Synopsis

The power of economic thinking can be explained by seven core principles, which are accountability, investments, economy, incentive, freedom of choice, nondiscrimination, and one price. By understanding and incorporating these principles, better decisions will be made on individual, corporate, and government levels. To explain this thesis, the author offers analyses of key economists who have changed their views over time, an examination of major domestic and international issues, and an explanation of how economists can predict which politicians will be successful.

About Mark Skousen

Mark Skousen is an investment expert, economist, university professor, and author of more than twenty-five books. He earned his PhD in monetary economics at George Washington University in 1977. He has taught economics and finance at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Grantham University, Barnard College, Mercy College, and Rollins College. He is a presidential fellow and Doti-Spogli Endowed Chair of Free Enterprise at Chapman University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dawood on January 08, 2011

A basic introduction to why free markets are the best solution in every respect of life. Whilst I agree with most of his points, the author does conveniently ignore some facts when it undercuts some of his argument, for e.g. he praises Chile's economic revival under Pinochet but seems to not at any......more

Goodreads review by Jason on October 17, 2021

Wasn't bad, but obviously biased. I'm not sure the newest generation of economists is frankly as pro-Austrian as the author is.......more