Rockonomics: A Backstage Tour of What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Economics and Life

by Alan B. Krueger

Book Overview

Alan Krueger, the former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from superstar artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain key principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives.

The music industry is a leading indicator of today's economy; it is among the first to be disrupted by the latest wave of technology, and examining the ins and outs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524763713
• ISBN13: 9781524763718
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Currency
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.2"