The Corruption of Economics 2nd Edition

Revealing the mystery of persistent economic failure, this book explains how the distorted view of economics has protected vested interests and prevented a more efficient economy, more equitable distribution of wealth and greater protection for the environment. This book is for those who know there is something wrong with our current system and want to discover more about what this is and what can be done to put it right.

Mason Gaffney was a professor of economics at the University of California (Riverside) and a leading authority on the economics of natural resources. He published extensively on urban economics and public finance. Fred Harrison read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford, and received his MSc from the University of London. He is an author and the Director at the Land Research Trust. Fred’ s first career was in newspaper journalism, most notably at The People newspaper, where he became chief reporter.