The Writing of Economics

by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey and Donald McCloskey

Book Overview

How to write about economics. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0023795204
• ISBN13: 9780023795206
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The best book on economic writing I have ever seen!

It may not be a crime against humanity that this book is out of print but it is a major inconvenience! I paid $18 for a paperback copy (imported, 63 SMALL pages (4 by 7 or so)) but STILL felt it was worth it. Some academic publisher could do the world of social science writing a real service by re-publishing it. Some "guideposts" (actually chapter headings give the flavor: BE THOU CLEAR; FLUENCY CAN BE ACHIEVED BY GRIT; PARAGRAPHS SHOULS HAVE POINTS;FOOTNOTES ARE NESTS FOR PEDANTS; BE CONCRETE; BE PLAIN. My advice: READ IT (if you can find it!)