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An edition of Animal spirits: how human psychology drives the economy, and why it matters for global capitalism (2009)

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An argument for recovering Keynes' notion of animal spirits as a contributor to economic phenomena, with examples drawn from the economic crises of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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Princeton University Press
Language
English
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230

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Internationale economie, Psychologische aspecten, Psychological aspects of Finance, Wirtschaftspsychologie, Finance, Psychological aspects of Economics, Economics, Capitalism, Globalization, Finanças (aspectos psicológicos), Psychological aspects, Economia (aspectos psicológicos), Kapitalismus, Globalisierung, Capitalismo, Globalização, Finanzkrise, Verhaltensmuster, Pays développés, Wirtschaft, Psychologie sociale, Psychologie du travail, Finances, Capitalisme, Développement économique, Mondialisation, Marktwirtschaft, Analyse comparative, Irrationalität, Economics, psychological aspects, Economics--psychological aspects, Finance--psychological aspects, Hb74.p8 a494 2009, 330.122/019

People

John Maynard Keynes, Milton Freedman, A. W. Phillips

Times

The mid 20th century to the early 21st century

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Table of Contents

Preface
Page vii
Acknowledgments
Page xii
Introduction
Page 1
Part One. Animal Spirits
One. Confidence and Its Multipliers
Page 11
Two. Fairness
Page 19
Three. Corruption and Bad Faith
Page 26
Four. Money Illusion
Page 41
Five. Stories
Page 51
Part Two. Eight Questions and Their Answers
Six. Why do Economies Fall into Depression?
Page 59
Seven. Why Do Central Bankers Have Power over the Economy (Insofar as They Do)?
Page 74
Eight. Why are There People Who Cannot Find a Job?
Page 97
Nine. Why Is There a Trade-off between Inflation and Unemployment in the Long Run?
Page 107
Ten. Why Is Savings for the Future So Arbitrary?
Page 116
Eleven. Why Are Financial Prices and Coporate Investments So Volatile?
Page 131
Twelve. Why Do Real Estate Markets Go through Cycles?
Page 149
Thirteen. Why Is There Special Poverty among Minorities?
Page 157
Fourteen. Conclusion
Page 167
Notes
Page 117
References
Page 199
Index
Page 219

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330.12/2019
Library of Congress
HB74.P8 A494 2009, HB74.P8A494 2009

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Hardcover
Pagination
xiv, 230
Number of pages
230
Weight
468 grams

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276340712
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