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Economic Policy Beyond the Headlines
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.973
EAN: 9780226755991
Edition: 2 Sub
ISBN: 0226755991
Label: University Of Chicago Press
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 249
Publication Date: June 20, 1998
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Studio: University Of Chicago Press
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Editorial Review:
Drawing from their experience as government insiders, George P. Shultz and Kenneth W. Dam show how economic policy is shaped at the highest levels of government. They reveal the interconnections between economic, social, and international policy, covering issues such as the advocacy system and the role of the individual in shaping policy. A new chapter, 'A Changed World,' explores the various influences of our increasingly global economy on economic strategy. With rare candor, authority and breadth of vision, Shultz and Dam have produced a brilliant introduction to economic policy, its principles, and practice."A model of brevity and lucidity . . . [Economic Policy Beyond the Headlines] incorporates a unique and rewarding blend of economic reasoning with a high level of political awareness . . . enriched by the wide personal experience in government of the authors."—Albert T. Sommers, Across the Board"[Shultz and Dam] help foreign readers to understand why the world looks so different from Washington. . . . This book should provide the model."—The Economist"A wise and valuable book showing great insight into the realities of economic policy making."—Henry A. Kissinger
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Rating: - Terrific when first published, now out of date
George P. Shultz is one of the most distinguished government officials in U.S. history, but this book was a bit of a disappointment. It was first published during the 1970s, and much of its material deals with that era. The contents of the 1998 second edition do not appear to have been updated. E.g., the chapter on tax policy does not mention the tax reforms implemented during the 1980s, or the 1990 and 1993 tax increases (ch. 3). The chapter on income security does not include the 1983 Social ... Read More
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