In this unique resource, Nobel Prize winners, former presidential advisers, well-respected columnists, academics, and practitioners from across the political spectrum offer innovative policy ideas and insightful commentary on our most pressing economic issues. These essays take a hard look at...

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- AUTHOR'S PREFACE -- NOTE ON THE CONTENTS OF THE VOLUME -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PART I. INTRODUCTION: SOME ORIENTATION ISSUES IN ECONOMICS -- ONE. SCIENCE: A BRIEF EVOLUTIONARY ANALYSIS -- TWO. CONCEPTS, NUMBERS, AND QUALITY -- THREE. SOME OBJECT LESSONS FROM PHYSICS --...

Biographical note: GalbraithJohn Kenneth: John Kenneth Galbraith was Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at Harvard University. James Goodman is Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University.

Advances in Pacific Basin Business, Economics and Finance (APBBEF) is an annual series designed to focus on interdisciplinary research in finance, economics, and management among Pacific Rim countries. All articles published are reviewed and recommended by at least two members of the editorial...