The Zero-Sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for Economic Change

The Zero-Sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for Economic Change

Editorial Reviews
John Kenneth Galbraith, The New York Review of Books
"An extraordinarily good and lucid examination of current economic difficulties."

Book Description
A classic in economics from the three-time New York Times best seller. Written during a period of acute economic stagnation in 1980, The Zero-Sum Society discusses the human implications of economic problem solving. Interpreting macroeconomics as a zero-sum game, Thurow proposes that the American economy will not solve its most trenchant problems-inflation, slow economic growth, the environment-until the political economy can support, in theory and in practice, the idea that certain members of society will have to bear the brunt of taxation and other government-sponsored economic actions. As relevant today as it was twenty years ago, The Zero-Sum Society offers a classic set of recommendations about the best way to balance government stewardship of the economy and the free-market aspirations of upwardly mobile Americans.

The Zero-Sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for Economic Change

The Zero-Sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for Economic Change,Lester C. Thurow,Basic Books,0465085881,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Economic Conditions,Economics - General,Public Affairs & Administration

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