{"title":"Alan B. Krueger","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan B. Krueger's works offer incisive analysis at the intersection of economics, politics, and society. Readers will find compelling explorations that challenge conventional wisdom and illuminate pressing social issues, such as the roots of conflict and the impact of economic policy on education and opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eMyth and Measurement\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhat Makes a Terrorist\u003c\/em\u003e, his books blend rigorous research with accessible insight, appealing to those interested in contemporary political debates and the forces shaping our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-makes-a-terrorist-by-alan-b-krueger-9780691196077","title":"What Makes a Terrorist","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy we need to think more like economists to successfully combat terrorism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlan Krueger was one of the most respected economists of his generation, advising two presidents and helping to instil greater empiricism in economics. In \u003cem\u003eWhat Makes a Terrorist\u003c\/em\u003e, he argues that if we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKrueger examines the factors that motivate individuals to participate in terrorism, drawing inferences from their economic, social, religious, and political backgrounds. Many popular ideas about terrorists are fuelled by falsehoods, misinformation, and fearmongering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 10th anniversary edition of \u003cem\u003eWhat Makes a Terrorist\u003c\/em\u003e puts the threat squarely into perspective, bringing needed clarity to one of the greatest challenges of our generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852648632556,"sku":"9780691196077","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1947913482434.jpg?v=1759158458"},{"product_id":"myth-and-measurement-by-david-card-9780691169125","title":"Myth and Measurement","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom David Card, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics 2021, and Alan Krueger, a provocative challenge to conventional wisdom about the minimum wage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Card and Alan B. Krueger have already made national news with their pathbreaking research on the minimum wage. Here they present a powerful new challenge to the conventional view that higher minimum wages reduce jobs for low-wage workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a work that has important implications for public policy as well as for the direction of economic research, the authors put standard economic theory to the test, using data from a series of recent episodes, including the 1992 increase in New Jersey's minimum wage, the 1988 rise in California's minimum wage, and the 1990-91 increases in the federal minimum wage. In each case, they present a battery of evidence showing that increases in the minimum wage lead to increases in pay, but no loss in jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA distinctive feature of Card and Krueger's research is the use of empirical methods borrowed from the natural sciences, including comparisons between the \"treatment\" and \"control\" groups formed when the minimum wage rises for some workers but not for others. In addition, the authors critically reexamine the previous literature on the minimum wage and find that it, too, lacks support for the claim that a higher minimum wage cuts jobs. Finally, the effects of the minimum wage on family earnings, poverty outcomes, and the stock market valuation of low-wage employers are documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, this book calls into question the standard model of the labour market that has dominated economists' thinking on the minimum wage. Additionally, it will shift the terms of the debate on the minimum wage in Washington and in state legislatures throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a new preface discussing new data, \u003cem\u003eMyth and Measurement\u003c\/em\u003e continues to shift the terms of the debate on the minimum wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597288915180,"sku":"9780691169125","price":101.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691169125-myth-and-measurement.jpg?v=1777948386"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/alan-b-krueger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}