Kenneth A. Loparo 
The Social Effects of Economic Thinking 

The book explains how social outcomes result from the influence of economic ideas which are themselves strongly impacted by the distribution of power in society. The book examines policies and programs of contending interests, emphasizing the importance of socio-economic issues stemming from quasi-economic stagnation.

Table of Content

1. Ideas versus Vested Interests 2. A Political-Economic History of the U.S. 3. Economic Growth and its Constraints 4. Stagnation, Employment, and Income Distribution 5. Public Policy in the 21st Century 6. The Social Consequences of Economic Thinking

About the author

William Van Lear is a professor of Economics at Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, USA.