DOI: 10.1257/jel.62.1.317.r4 ISSN: 0022-0515
Economics in America: An Immigrant Economist Explores the Land of Inequality
Joseph P. Ferrie- Economics and Econometrics
Joseph P. Ferrie of Northwestern University and NBER reviews “Economics in America: An Immigrant Economist Explores the Land of Inequality” by Angus Deaton. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the positives and negatives of economics as both a science and a profession, presenting insights from the author's personal experiences as a naturalized US citizen and academic economist.”