{"product_id":"the-zero-sum-society-lester-c-thurow","title":"The Zero-Sum Society - Lester C. Thurow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Zero-Sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for Economic Change\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lester C. Thurow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basic Books, New York, 1980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, first printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-465-09384-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. The dust jacket shows age toning, light shelf wear and minor edge wear, with the book itself remaining clean and solid. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten amid the economic stagnation of the late 1970s, \u003cem\u003eThe Zero-Sum Society\u003c\/em\u003e examines why major economic problems can remain politically unsolved even when workable solutions exist. Thurow argues that reforms often fail because their costs are concentrated on particular groups, while the benefits are spread more broadly across society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book considers inflation, energy, slow economic growth, environmental policy, income distribution and government regulation, combining economic analysis with a wider argument about political decision-making and the distribution of gains and losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lester C. Thurow was an American economist and long-time professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He wrote extensively on economic policy, inequality, globalisation and the relationship between economics and political institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51309551419615,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/the-zero-sum-society-lester-c-thurow-front.jpg?v=1788256676","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/the-zero-sum-society-lester-c-thurow","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}