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The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Avner Offer
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By (author) Gabriel Soederberg
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:344 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Economic history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691196312
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| Classifications | Dewey:330.079 |
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| Audience | | General | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
31 b/w illus. 1 table.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 November 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
How the creation of the Nobel Prize in Economics changed the economics profession, Sweden, and the world Our confidence in markets comes from economics, and our confidence in economics is underpinned by the Nobel Prize in Economics, which was first awarded in 1969. Was it a coincidence that the prize and the rise of free-market liberalism began
Author Biography
Avner Offer is Chichele Professor Emeritus of Economic History at the University of Oxford and a fellow of All Souls College and the British Academy. Gabriel Soederberg is a researcher in the Department of Economic History at Uppsala University in Sweden.
Reviews"Selected for Bloomberg View's "The Writing that Shaped Economic Thinking in 2016"" "Selected for Canada's Financial Post Best Personal Finance and Economics Books of 2016"
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