Princeton University Press has gathered some pretty nifty endorsements for my forthcoming book, and I cannot resist gloating about them. (Frank--you know who you are--just skip this post...) Here are some extracts:
Robert M. Solow: “Maybe Tolstoy was right about happy and unhappy families, but the same rule of thumb does not apply to developing economies. The success stories are not all alike. There is no practical, universal formula for rapid economic growth. That is Dani Rodrik’s central argument, and he develops it forcefully and convincingly with many examples. Best of all, he insists that the need for policies tailored to local circumstances is exactly what basic economic theory suggests. He may not be right about every single thing, but I think he is right about that.”
George Akerlof: "One Economics, Many Recipes does for economic development what Julia Child did for French cooking. Julia Child taught would-be cooks how to be excellent chefs. Dani Rodrik teaches economists and policy planners how to construct successful, sustainable development programs. He teaches and preaches the subtle correct practice of development economics.”
Robert H. Wade: “Dani Rodrik is that rare beast, both fox and hedgehog: a first-rate economist who steeps himself in politics, technology, and history to come up with striking insights and overarching principles for generating economic growth. Scholars and ordinary readers alike will be swept along by the current of Rodrik’s good-natured erudition. One Economics, Many Recipes is a landmark in post-Washington Consensus thinking.
Robert J. Shiller: “Dani Rodrik’s One Economics, Many Recipes is a deep and important book about the relative success of nations. It considers the substance of economic policies over their superficial form. Highly successful countries have leaders who respect economic principles but keenly observe how their country differs from others and are flexible and creative in applying these principles to their own circumstances."
Paris Hilton: "One Economics, Many Recipes is a fascinating read. It is the perfect book to keep me in touch with the real world during my stay at the L.A. county jail. I cannot imagine doing without it."
OK, I made the last one up, but you get the idea. And no, I will not offer any rewards for pre-ordering the book on Amazon.
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Posted by: Mark Vane | June 23, 2007 at 08:39 AM
OK. Maybe I'm paranoid but I see a pattern here. How come there's no one to the Right of Solow, except Ms. Hilton?
Posted by: Gabriel M. | June 23, 2007 at 09:11 AM
Gabriel M.--
I am afraid you are right: you are paranoid. Until you mentioned it, I didn't think about the politics of any of these scholars; and I doubt that they evaluated my book by first looking at my politics.
Posted by: Dani Rodrik | June 23, 2007 at 10:45 AM
No suggestion of fowl play was implied.
It's a signal of sorts. When I saw, for example, B. Caplan's book positively reviewed by A. Blinder I knew it was serious stuff.
Posted by: Gabriel M. | June 23, 2007 at 11:46 AM
hello Dr rodrik
however i know you dont answer to my question but i hav one question: in developing country like my home i can not buy your book. then what do i do?
Posted by: mohammad | June 23, 2007 at 11:20 PM
Mohammad--
Drop me a line when the book comes out, and I will see if I can get you a copy.
Posted by: Dani Rodrik | June 24, 2007 at 12:45 PM
hello Dr rodrik
ok. sure i drop. thanks.
best
Posted by: mohammad | June 24, 2007 at 02:57 PM
Congratulations.
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