College Book Table

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything – Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is a fascinating and thought-provoking book written by economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner. Published in 2005, this groundbreaking book challenges conventional wisdom and

The Wealth of Nations is a critically acclaimed book written by the Scottish philosopher and economist, Adam Smith, in 1776. Smith is considered to be the founding father of modern economics and his book has been hailed as one of the most influential texts in the field. Smith’s main argument in The Wealth of Nations

A Brief Introduction to Robert Gibbons Robert Gibbons is a prominent economist and professor known for his work on game theory and applied economics. He is currently the Sloan Distinguished Professor of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. Born in 1959, Gibbons received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University

Behavioral Economics: When Psychology and Economics Collide – Scott Huettel and Alan G. Sanfey Behavioral economics is a rapidly growing field that combines elements of psychology and economics to better understand human decision-making and behavior. It challenges traditional economic theories that assume individuals always act rationally and in their own self-interest. Instead, behavioral economics takes

Debraj Ray is a well-known development economist who has made significant contributions to the field through his research and teaching. He is currently the Silver Professor of Economics at New York University where he has been teaching since 1997. In addition to that, he is also a visiting professor at Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata,

International economics is a branch of economics that focuses on the flow of goods and services between countries. It studies the interactions between different countries in terms of trade, investment, migration, and other economic activities. One of the prominent figures in the field of international economics is Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who is

Introduction Public finance is a branch of economics that focuses on the study of government expenditures, taxes, and debt. It aims to understand how governments raise and spend money in order to provide public services and promote economic growth. One influential textbook on this subject is Public Finance by Harvey S. Rosen and Ted Gayer.