Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (May 12, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1137280077
ISBN-13: 978-1137280077
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #910,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #72 in Books > Business & Money > Economics > Unemployment #1487 in Books > Business & Money > Economics > Theory #1554 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Public Affairs & Policy > Economic Policy
This is well written book by an author who has written several articles for well known publications like Washington Post, Newsweek and teaches Economics at SMU in Dallas, TX. I had read an article by the same author a while ago, in which he predicted the recession in US economy starting late 2007, so I was interested in this book.It is a well-researched book, with charts and graphs giving some facts about the current state of economy and explains how we've arrived at this juncture through a mix of public policy and corporate action. I read some of the other reviews before ordering this book that suggested that this book was a biased representation of current economic situation, but on reading the book I find the author to be presenting more factual statements than personal opinion - at least in the first half of the book.The first part of the book is a background on current US economics and governmental policy, followed by a lesson in economics to understand the current economic situation. It also refers to some recent economic events and government action. There is a verbatim economic debate between Republicans and Democrats and economists. The second part of the book called "The Cure" outlines the similarities between certain periods in US history with the current situation and starts to build solutions for the current crisis. Batra takes a look at some other countries like Germany, Brazil, China and India to illustrate how these economic principles would be applied. Essentially, Batra argues for free market creation through government intervention. At the end of the book, Batra summarizes all the main arguments and the suggested solutions.The book presents facts that have already been covered exhaustively in recent business articles and news.
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