Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It by Goodspeed, Tyler Beck
Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It by Goodspeed, Tyler Beck

Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It

From a top economist, the real explanation for why recessions start, how long they last, and how...
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Author: Tyler Beck Goodspeed
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Language: English
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Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It by Goodspeed, Tyler Beck

Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It

$107.99 $60.00
Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It by Goodspeed, Tyler Beck

Recession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do about It

$107.99 $60.00
Author: Tyler Beck Goodspeed
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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From a top economist, the real explanation for why recessions start, how long they last, and how to avoid them in the first place

"It is rare that a work of economic history is truly revolutionary. Goodspeed's Recession is such a book." ―Niall Ferguson, author of The Ascent of Money

What causes a recession? Do recessions end on their own, or do they require external intervention? Does a recession in one country mean the rest of the world will follow? Are we in a recession now?

Economic expert Tyler Goodspeed answers these questions and many more in Recession, a groundbreaking new analysis of economic contractions over the last four centuries. Combining the historian's extensive primary source material and the economist's arsenal of statistical analysis, this book rewrites what we know about recessions. Contrary to popular perception, recessions are not the inevitable bust that follows an unsustainable boom, and they do not operate like wildfires that clear out economic deadwood. Recessions are caused by adverse shocks like war and energy price spikes; and far from unleashing gales of creative destruction, post-recession economic growth typically resumes the same trend as before--all pain, no gain. While recessions have become less frequent over time, decisions made by businesses and governments can prolong recessions, and Goodspeed offers guidance to avoid making recessions worse. Issuing an important corrective to economic thinking, Recession is essential reading for high-level policymakers and armchair economists alike.

Author: Tyler Beck Goodspeed
Publisher: Basic Venture
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
ISBN: 9781541704947

About the Author

Tyler Goodspeed is the chief economist of ExxonMobil. Previously, he chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers. He holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Cambridge and a doctorate in history from Harvard University, and he has held faculty appointments at Stanford and Oxford. The author of three previous books on economics, he lives in Texas.


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