Austerity: When It Works and When It Doesn’t by Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero, and Francesco Giavazzi Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019, xvi + 245 pp. Mark Thornton (mthornton@mises.org) is Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute and Book Review Editor at the QJAE. Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics 22, no. 1 (Spring 2019), for full
Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics 19, no. 1 (Spring 2016): 85–100 This book tells its readers a great deal about the inner workings of mainstream economics, particularly behavioral economics. This review details just how far the profession has drifted from reality. My general impression is that the authors are simply putting forth their
Austerity: When It Works and When It Doesn’t de Alberto Alesina, Carlo Favero y Francesco Giavazzi Princeton: Princeton University Press , 2019, xvi + 245 pp. Mark Thornton (mthornton@mises.org) es catedrático emérito del Instituto Mises y Editor de Revisión de Libros de la QJAE. Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics 22, no. 1 (primavera de
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