How we misunderstand economics and why it matters?

Publications

David Leiser and Yhonatan Shemesh

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2018

This is the first book to explain why people misunderstand economics. From the cognitive shortcuts we use to make sense of complex information, to the metaphors we rely on and their effect on our thinking, this important book lays bare not only the psychological traits that distort our ability to understand such a vital topic, but also what this means for policy makers, and civil society more widely.

Routledge

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Additional publications

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