Lester Thurow

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Lester Carl Thurow was a political economist, former dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, and author of books on economic topics.

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Books by Lester Thurow

Economics Explained

Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works and Where It's Going

By Robert L. Heilbroner and Lester Thurow

In its fourth edition, Economics Explained continues its announced purpose—to explain that mysterious thing called economics—with a new urgency.

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Zero-Sum Solution

By Lester Thurow

As relevant today as it was twenty years ago, The Zero-Sum Society offers a classic set of recommendations about the best way to balance government stewardship of the economy and the free-market aspirations of upwardly mobile Americans.

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