How Markets Fail

John Cassidy talked about his book How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities (Farrar, Straus and Giroux; November 10, 2009). In the… read more

John Cassidy talked about his book How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities (Farrar, Straus and Giroux; November 10, 2009). In the book he argues that free market economic theories fail to take into account how human behavior impacts economic decision making. This, he says, leads to market failures like the housing market collapse. Mr. Cassidy spoke at the Harvard Book Store. close

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How Markets Fail

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Program ID:
290952-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
Jan 17, 2010 | 1:04am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 07, 2010 | 5:14am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 17, 2010 | 1:04am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 17, 2010 | 10:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 07, 2010 | 5:14am EST | C-SPAN 2
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