The Accidental Theorist

By Paul Krugman

Published by IHCI

In this cohesive set of sharp and witty essays, Paul Krugman tackles bad economic ideas from across the political spectrum. Krugman's cause is neither left nor right; rather it's the pursuit of clear thinking about economics unfettered by ideology. Krugman brightens the "dismal science" of economics with this essay collection clarifying an array of topics from general monetary policy to downsizing, wealth inequality, liquidity, and even economic "crank doctrines."

Paul Krugman is an American economist and is currently a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He is also an author and a columnist for The New York Times, writing a twice-weekly op-ed for the newspaper since 2000.