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Arnold Kling

Economist; writes In My Tribe on Substack, and wrote The Three Languages of Politics.

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Myths of Rich and PoorBook W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm

recommended

Much gets written about economic inequality. On that topic, a modern classic I would recommend is Myths of Rich and Poor, by W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm. They take the contrarian view that the poor are not getting poorer.

A post about Ken Rogoff on debt, book recommendations, and a discussion of the housing market.

arnoldkling.substack.com ↗·2025-05-06Wrong?

Information RulesBook Hal Varian and Carl Shapiro

recommended

Another book I have recommended before and will recommend here is Information Rules, by Hal Varian and Carl Shapiro.

A post listing book and essay recommendations for learning economics without equations.

arnoldkling.substack.com ↗·2024-07-14Wrong?

The Use of Knowledge in SocietyOther Friedrich Hayek

recommended

For classic articles written in English (as opposed to math), I recommend: The Use of Knowledge in Society, in which Friedrich Hayek explains why markets solve a problem that cannot be solved by a central planner.

A post listing book and essay recommendations for learning economics without equations.

arnoldkling.substack.com ↗·2024-07-14Wrong?

Economic Performance Through TimeOther Douglass North

recommended

I can recommend several lectures given by recipients of the Nobel award. Economic Performance Through Time, the Nobel lecture by Douglass North, argues for the importance of economic institutions.

A post listing book and essay recommendations for learning economics without equations.

arnoldkling.substack.com ↗·2024-07-14Wrong?

The Pretence of KnowledgeOther Friedrich Hayek

recommended

The Pretence of Knowledge, Hayek's Nobel lecture, argues that economics cannot be like the physical sciences.

A post listing book and essay recommendations for learning economics without equations.

arnoldkling.substack.com ↗·2024-07-14Wrong?

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