How the Global Economy Affects Your Daily Life

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 15, 2014

Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang explains in real-world terms how the global economy actually works, and how it affects our everyday lives. Chang introduces a wide range of economic theories—from classical to Keynesian—revealing their strengths and weaknesses and explaining why there are multiple ways to explain economic behavior. His book Economics: The User’s Guide looks at the future of the Euro, inequality in China, the condition of the American manufacturing industry and is a concise guide to economic fundamentals that offers a clear picture of the global economy.

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