Future : economic peril or prosperity? / edited by Robert M. Whaples, Christopher J. Coyne and Michael C Munger..

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TextLanguage: eng Series: Independent Institute studies in political economyPublisher: Oakland, CA : Independent Institute, [2016]Description: viii,150 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781598132748 (hardback)
1598132741 (hardback)
9781598132755 (paperback)
159813275X (paperback)

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: FutureDDC classification:

330.9001/12 23

LOC classification:

HB 3730 F996 2016

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Economic Future: An Introduction / Robert M. Whaples -- 2. From Lemonade Stands to 2065 / Pierre Lemieux -- 3. Pessimistically Optimistic about the Future / Peter J. Boettke -- 4. Economy in 2065: Predictions and Cautions / David R. Henderson -- 5. If We Keep Our Ethical Wits, We Can See Over into a Great Enrichment / Deirdre N. McCloskey -- 6. Coming of Peak Gross Domestic Product? / Brink Lindsey -- 7. Why Software Really Will Eat the World -- and Whether We Should Worry / Russell D. Roberts -- 8. U.S. Economy: The New Normal and an Unsustainable Future / Taylor Leland Smith -- 9. Life Is a Battlefield / Dan Ariely -- 10. Uber-All Economy of the Future / J. Walker Smith -- 11. Tomorrow 3.0: The Sharing Economy / Michael C. Munger -- 12. Bitcoin and the Future of Digital Payments / William J. Luther -- 13. Connected Home and an Electricity-Market Platform for the Twenty-First Century / L. Lynne Kiesling -- 14. If Government Were Angels, Only Humans Would Be Necessary: A Look at the Economic Prospects of 2065 / Brian F. Domitrovic -- 15. Future of the Economy: Self-Fulfilling Prophecies / P.J. O'Rourke -- 16. Through the Mist: American Liberty and Political Economy, 2065 / Charlotte A. Twight -- 17. Conclusion and Final Thoughts / Michael C. Munger.

Summary: "Prediction has a venerable tradition among economists. In "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren," John Maynard Keynes, the well known classical economist,--even as the Great Depression was unfolding--famously threw aside the contemporary "attack of economic pessimism" and predicted that a century later the "standard of life" in economically progressive countries would be "between four and eight times as high as it is to-day." So pull up a chair and listen to our group of experts expound on what they think our economic future is going to look like in fifty years!"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "What will life be like fifty years from now? An intriguing panel of economists predicts the global economy of the future. The reasons for economic optimism are abundant but can be boiled down to the fact that economists expect technology will continue to improve provided that reasonable economic incentives to encourage this discovery and to implement its fruits persist"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	HB 3730 F996 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000140321

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-138) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Economic Future: An Introduction / Robert M. Whaples --
2. From Lemonade Stands to 2065 / Pierre Lemieux --
3. Pessimistically Optimistic about the Future / Peter J. Boettke --
4. Economy in 2065: Predictions and Cautions / David R. Henderson --
5. If We Keep Our Ethical Wits, We Can See Over into a Great Enrichment / Deirdre N. McCloskey --
6. Coming of Peak Gross Domestic Product? / Brink Lindsey --
7. Why Software Really Will Eat the World --
and Whether We Should Worry / Russell D. Roberts --
8. U.S. Economy: The New Normal and an Unsustainable Future / Taylor Leland Smith --
9. Life Is a Battlefield / Dan Ariely --
10. Uber-All Economy of the Future / J. Walker Smith --
11. Tomorrow 3.0: The Sharing Economy / Michael C. Munger --
12. Bitcoin and the Future of Digital Payments / William J. Luther --
13. Connected Home and an Electricity-Market Platform for the Twenty-First Century / L. Lynne Kiesling --
14. If Government Were Angels, Only Humans Would Be Necessary: A Look at the Economic Prospects of 2065 / Brian F. Domitrovic --
15. Future of the Economy: Self-Fulfilling Prophecies / P.J. O'Rourke --
16. Through the Mist: American Liberty and Political Economy, 2065 / Charlotte A. Twight --
17. Conclusion and Final Thoughts / Michael C. Munger.

"Prediction has a venerable tradition among economists. In "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren," John Maynard Keynes, the well known classical economist,--even as the Great Depression was unfolding--famously threw aside the contemporary "attack of economic pessimism" and predicted that a century later the "standard of life" in economically progressive countries would be "between four and eight times as high as it is to-day." So pull up a chair and listen to our group of experts expound on what they think our economic future is going to look like in fifty years!"-- Provided by publisher.

"What will life be like fifty years from now? An intriguing panel of economists predicts the global economy of the future. The reasons for economic optimism are abundant but can be boiled down to the fact that economists expect technology will continue to improve provided that reasonable economic incentives to encourage this discovery and to implement its fruits persist"-- Provided by publisher.

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