||14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.| Elegant and clear|By A Customer|I found this book very interesting for 2 reasons. First, it is very clear and the technicalities are kept to a minimum (although a reasonable level of calculus and basic economic theory is advisable). Second, its originality lies in the fact that it relates microeconomic analysis of consumption and saving behavior with macroeconomic aggrega|||"The objective of the book is to organize, evaluate, speculate, and inspire. On all counts, it succeeds magnificently, and undoubtedly will help speed the way toward the next landmark in this field."--Journal of Economic Literature||"A lucid and eve
This book provides an overview of the recent research on saving and consumption, a field in which substantial progress has been made over the last decade.
Attempts by economists to understand saving and consumption patterns have generated some of the best science in economics. For more than fifty years, there has been serious empirical and theoretical activity, and data, theory, and policy have never been separated as has happened in many branches of economi...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Understanding Consumption (Clarendon Lectures in Economics) | Angus Deaton. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
