A Short History of Financial Euphoria
| AUTHOR | Galbraith, John Kenneth |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (07/01/1994) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The world-renowned economist offers "dourly irreverent analyses of financial debacle from the tulip craze of the seventeenth century to the recent plague of junk bonds." --The Atlantic. With incomparable wisdom, skill, and wit, world-renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith traces the history of the major speculative episodes in our economy over the last three centuries. Exposing the ways in which normally sane people display reckless behavior in pursuit of profit, Galbraith asserts that our "notoriously short" financial memory is what creates the conditions for market collapse. By recognizing these signs and understanding what causes them we can guard against future recessions and have a better hold on our country's (and our own) financial destiny.
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ISBN-13:
9780140238563
ISBN-10:
0140238565
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
128
Carton Quantity:
100
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.40 x 7.60 inches
Weight:
0.20 pound(s)
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Bibliography,
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Economics - Theory
Business & Economics | Economic History
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
332.645
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The world-renowned economist offers "dourly irreverent analyses of financial debacle from the tulip craze of the seventeenth century to the recent plague of junk bonds." --The Atlantic. With incomparable wisdom, skill, and wit, world-renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith traces the history of the major speculative episodes in our economy over the last three centuries. Exposing the ways in which normally sane people display reckless behavior in pursuit of profit, Galbraith asserts that our "notoriously short" financial memory is what creates the conditions for market collapse. By recognizing these signs and understanding what causes them we can guard against future recessions and have a better hold on our country's (and our own) financial destiny.
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Author:
Galbraith, John Kenneth
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was a critically acclaimed author and one of America's foremost economists. His most famous works include The Affluent Society, The Good Society, and The Great Crash. Galbraith was the receipient of the Order of Canada and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, and he was twice awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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