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The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 10,039 ratings — published 2012
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The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,240 ratings — published 2016
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Government by the Market?: The Politics of Public Choice Government by the Market?: The Politics of Public Choice (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 2.00 — 3 ratings — published
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The Economic History of Britain Since 1700, Volume 3: 1939-1992 The Economic History of Britain Since 1700, Volume 3: 1939-1992 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 1994
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The French Economy in the Twentieth Century (New Studies in Economic and Social History, Series Number 49) The French Economy in the Twentieth Century (New Studies in Economic and Social History, Series Number 49)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.50 — 4 ratings — published 1997
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Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.00 — 10 ratings — published 2013
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Keynes and After Keynes and After (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.64 — 55 ratings — published 1967
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Work, Welfare and Taxation: A Study of Labour Supply Incentives, in the U.K. Work, Welfare and Taxation: A Study of Labour Supply Incentives, in the U.K. (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1987
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Ozonomics: Inside the Myth of Australia's Economic Superheroes Ozonomics: Inside the Myth of Australia's Economic Superheroes (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.81 — 53 ratings — published 2011
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Politics and Economic Policy in Western Democracies Politics and Economic Policy in Western Democracies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1980
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The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.43 — 534 ratings — published 2010
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The Great Crash of 2008 The Great Crash of 2008 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.57 — 14 ratings — published 2009
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The Open Economy and its Enemies: Public Attitudes in East Asia and Eastern Europe The Open Economy and its Enemies: Public Attitudes in East Asia and Eastern Europe (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2002
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The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.75 — 4 ratings — published 2009
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The Private Government of Public Money: Community and Policy inside British Politics The Private Government of Public Money: Community and Policy inside British Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published 1981
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Government By The Market?: The Politics Of Public Choice Government By The Market?: The Politics Of Public Choice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1993
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The End of Certainty: Power, Politics & Business in Australia The End of Certainty: Power, Politics & Business in Australia (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.33 — 61 ratings — published 1992
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Capitalism and the permissive society Capitalism and the permissive society (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published
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Germany's Social Market Economy: Origins and Evolution (Trade Policy Research Centre) Germany's Social Market Economy: Origins and Evolution (Trade Policy Research Centre)
by (shelved 3 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1989
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 26,673 ratings — published 1944
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Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,154 ratings — published 2020
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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.76 — 16,869 ratings — published 2018
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Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems (ebook)
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avg rating 4.22 — 15,128 ratings — published 2019
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.30 — 55,861 ratings — published 2007
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General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (Great Minds) General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (Great Minds)
by (shelved 2 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.85 — 5,858 ratings — published 1935
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.89 — 35,974 ratings — published 1776
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Economics in One Lesson Economics in One Lesson (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 22,043 ratings — published 1946
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The Shifts and the Shocks: What We've Learned—and Have Still to Learn—from the Financial Crisis The Shifts and the Shocks: What We've Learned—and Have Still to Learn—from the Financial Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.95 — 528 ratings — published 2014
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Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.27 — 25,040 ratings — published 2011
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How to Win a Trade War: An Optimistic Guide to an Anxious Global Economy How to Win a Trade War: An Optimistic Guide to an Anxious Global Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.73 — 104 ratings — published
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Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 14,833 ratings — published 2000
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The Fiat Standard: Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization The Fiat Standard: Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,772 ratings — published
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,332 ratings — published 2021
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 66,399 ratings — published 2012
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Free to Choose: A Personal Statement Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,718 ratings — published 1979
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The Accidental Prime Minister (The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh) The Accidental Prime Minister (The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.74 — 5,618 ratings — published 2014
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Automation and the Future of Work Automation and the Future of Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.85 — 696 ratings — published 2020
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Global Rift: The Third World Comes of Age Global Rift: The Third World Comes of Age (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.55 — 66 ratings — published
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The Doom Loop: Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder The Doom Loop: Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.44 — 61 ratings — published
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Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 175 ratings — published
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How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 240 ratings — published
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The Power of Creative Destruction: Economic Upheaval and the Wealth of Nations The Power of Creative Destruction: Economic Upheaval and the Wealth of Nations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.10 — 501 ratings — published 2021
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The Great Rebalancing: Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy The Great Rebalancing: Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 4.25 — 516 ratings — published 2012
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Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.61 — 2,762 ratings — published 2019
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Breaking Point: The Future of Australian Cities Breaking Point: The Future of Australian Cities (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as economic-policy)
avg rating 3.08 — 25 ratings — published
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Why Cities Change: Urban Development and Economic Change in Sydney Why Cities Change: Urban Development and Economic Change in Sydney (Hardcover)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2007
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Yanis Varoufakis
“The notion that elections cannot be allowed to change economic policy, indeed any policy, is a gift to [founder and leader of Singapore] Lee Kuan Yew supporters or indeed the Chinese communist party, who also believe this to be true. There is of course a long tradition of doubting the efficacy of the democratic process. But I would like to think that his tradition has been expelled long ago from the heart of Europe. It now seems that the euro crisis has brought it back. I urge you all to band together in a collective bid to resist it. Democracy is not a luxury to be afforded to the creditors and denied to the debtors. Indeed, it is the lack of democratic process in the heart of our monetary union that is perpetuating the euro crisis. Then again, I might be wrong. Colleagues, if you think that I am wrong, if you agree with Wolfgang, then I invite you to say so explicitly by proposing that elections should be suspended in countries like Greece until the country's programme is completed. What is the point of spending money on elections and asking our people to get all fired up to elect governments that will have no capacity to change anything?”
Yanis Varoufakis, Adults in the Room: My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“The "Push to Perfection Mechanism" is a vital component of a Permacapital Economy. In this type of economy, there is a strong emphasis on timely and voluntary exchange of services and payments between employees, suppliers, and customers. All parties involved expect accountability from businesses, although their expectations differ.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Principles of a Permaculture Economy

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