《经济学好实用》内容简介
《经济学人》2015年度好书《金融时报》推荐读物！
经济学是一门有门槛的学科吗？抽象模型、数学分析、专有理论，似乎都足以将人拒之门外。经济学也时常被诟病其语言故作艰深、形式枯燥难懂，它所呈现给世人的，似乎只能是经济学的思维方式。
但我们对经济学的了解只能止步于此吗？不！这本书就是要告诉你，经济学中看似抽象难懂的模型，其实是具有实际应用价值、用来理解现实世界的最佳工具！
本书包含世界经济发展进程中的丰富实例，讲述了经济学模型如何改善社会福利的故事。不仅如此，作者丹尼·罗德里克还指出：经济学家是因为不够聪明才需要数学的；经济学并非要倡导单一宏大的叙事，而是要透过各种多样化的小模型来理解世界。希望这本书能帮助你打破经济学无意建立的门槛，感受经济学模型的独特魅力。
作者简介
丹尼·罗德里克（Dani Rodrik），哈佛大学肯尼迪政府学院国际政治经济学教授，主要研究领域为全球化、经济增长与发展、政治经济学。著有《贸易的真相：如何构建理性的世界经济》《全球化的悖论》等。
"Economic learning practical" content introduction
The Economist's 2015 Book of the Year is recommended by the Financial Times!
Is economics a subject with a threshold? Abstract models, mathematical analysis, proprietary theories, it seems, are enough to shut people out. Economics is also often criticized for its language pretending to be difficult, the form is dull and difficult to understand, and what it presents to the world seems to be only the way of thinking of economics.
But can we only know so much about economics? Noooo! This book is to show you that seemingly abstract models in economics are actually the best tools for understanding the real world with practical application.
This book contains rich examples from the world's economic development process, and tells the story of how economic models can improve social welfare. Moreover, Dani Rodrik, the author, argues that economists need maths because they are not smart enough; Economics is not about advocating a single grand narrative, but rather about understanding the world through a variety of small models. I hope this book will help you break down the barriers that economics does not intend to establish and feel the unique charm of economic models.
About the author
Dani Rodrik is professor of international political economy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, where his research interests include globalization, economic growth and development, and political economy. He is the author of The Truth about Trade: How to Build a Rational World Economy and The Paradox of Globalization.
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