Readings in Current Economic Problems (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Readings in Current Economic Problems It is not my idea that the basis of a course which deals primarily with current economic problems should be a book of readings. It seems to me that a text, presenting a unified perspective of the field, supplemented by a collection of readings, and the rather exten sive use of current periodicals, would much better serve the purpose. Since, however, no suitable text is available, and the demands on my time have for the present precluded the writing of such a text, a book of readings is offered as the most suitable substitute. But for that reason the present volume is made to serve two purposes only one of which it should properly be called upon to fulfil. To some extent it contains readings which constitute the back-ground of the course. To some extent it is a collection of readings illustrative of views antagonistic to those of the instructors in the course and of selections which throw interesting side - lights on some of the main questions discussed. The latter function is the one which the book should be made to perform. And it is hoped that later circumstances will be such that it can be confined to its proper function. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.