Background
Putterman, Louis G. was born on April 27, 1952 in New York City.
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In this clear and engaging book, economist Louis Putterman places the economy and the study of economics in a broad historical and social perspective. He explores the history of the discipline, the history of the modern economy, different perspectives on the market economy, and the relations between economic matters and questions of human nature, social aspiration, and justice. Putterman connects the field of economics with other important spheres of life, building bridges of understanding that are too often absent in the study of economics. This book explains economic ideas in nontechnical language and is accessible to readers with little background in economics. Recognizing that abstract models and theories can leave readers puzzling over the meaning and significance of economics, Putterman addresses such questions as: Why is the economy organized the way it is? Can economic efficiency and economic justice coexist? Will those who live in the world's poor countries be able to join the well-off? Is the economy optimally arranged for maintaining the life-sustaining capacity of our planet? The author encourages readers to think more deeply and widely about economic issues and offers notes and recommendations for further reading at the end of each chapter.
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Intended as a main or supplementary text for students, this book provides an excellent starting point for the study of comparative economic systems. Putterman selects three types of economic systems--capitalism, centralized socialism, and decentralized workers' management--and systematically assesses their ability to achieve certain objectives. He begins by defining economy and economic system, explains what is meant by division of labor, and suggests criteria for evaluating the success of each system in solving problems raised by that division, both under ideal conditions and under increasingly realistic and adverse conditions. Throughout, Putterman illustrates the ways in which economic arrangements matter not only to society's economic performance, but to virtually all aspects of people's lives. He considers the question of whether economic systems should be viewed as objects of choice by societies and collectives and whether it is possible to understand them in a manner free of ideological bias.
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Putterman, Louis G. was born on April 27, 1952 in New York City.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Columbia University, 1976. Master of Arts in International Relations, Yale University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Yale University, 1980.
Master of Arts (honorary), Brown University, 1983.
From assistant professor to professor economics Brown University, Rhode Island, since 1980. Research associate, Center for East Asian Research Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987-1993.
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Member American Economic Association, Association for Comparative Economic Studies, Economic Science Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of Milton and Eileen L. (Goldstein) P. (divorced); 1 child, Laura Lee. Married Vivian Tseng, April 5, 1981.
Children: Serena Rose, Mark Isaac.