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Good Economics for Hard Times by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo — WisdomDeck honest review

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Good Economics for Hard Times

by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo

The evidence on immigration, trade, growth, climate and inequality, against the confident claims of both sides. Careful and readable.

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you want what economists actually know about big policy questions.

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you want certainty.

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Three things you will actually use

Economists know less than pundits claim.
Dignity matters in policy.
Follow the evidence.

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Read the chapter on immigration.

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What economics knows.

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