Two Penguin Random House Authors Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics

We are thrilled to announce that Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, esteemed authors published by Crown Currency and Penguin Press, have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, along with Simon Johnson. This prestigious accolade recognizes their groundbreaking research on the gaps of prosperity between nations and why poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable growth.

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Do You Teach Business and Economics?

You can search for books across these disciplines through our course lists, which cover General Business, Business Statistics, Business Law and Legal Environment, Decision Sciences, International and Economic Development, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Principles of Economics, Quantitative Methods, and Special Topics. Here is a small selection of the books available:   General Business     Business Statistics

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BEATEN DOWN, WORKED UP is an essential examination of labor in America

Beaten Down, Worked Up is a stirring and essential look at labor in America, poised as it is between the tumultuous struggles of the past and the vital, hopeful struggles ahead.    Beaten Down, Worked Up Award-winning journalist and author Steven Greenhouse guides us through the key episodes and trends in history that are essential

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A Yale Law Professor’s Stand Against Meritocracy

In his new book The Meritocracy Trap, Yale Law School professor Daniel Markovits presents a revolutionary new argument attacking the false promise of our so-called meritocracy. Americans still hold tight to the meritocratic ideal: that social and economic rewards should follow achievement; that social mobility should be possible, if hard-earned. But today, meritocracy has become

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FROM THE PAGE: Beaten Down, Worked Up

In recent years, corporate profits have skyrocketed in the United States. Workers often haven’t seen the same good fortune as their employers, with wages on average remaining stagnate or seeing only slight increases after inflation. In this excerpt from Beaten Down, Worked Up, reporter Steven Greenhouse shares the struggles faced by many Americans, their stories

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