
Economics and the Public Purpose
#1913 of 3,809 books · #30 in Business & Economics
Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction (1974).
This text discusses the continuing relevance of one of the most prominent economists of the twentieth century. The contributors explore the continuing relevance of Galbraith's arguments to current controversies and problems.
- Publisher
- London : Routledge
- ISBN-13
- 9780415212922
- Genre
- Topics
- Economic theoryPublic policyGalbraith's economic philosophy
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1974)
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