Book · 2018 · Business & Economics
Universal Economics
Universal Economics by Armen Albert Alchian and William Richard Allen has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast (1 episode recommends it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by David Henderson (1 episode) and Russ Roberts (1 episode) on EconTalk (2 episodes).
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But the current edition which is edited by jerry jordan uh who i think was a student of valtron's is called universal economics and i just want to put a plug in for it you can get it for 8.99 on your kindle it's 740 plus pages and the only thing i don't like about it is it has the.
The best things said about it
I'm reminded of a wonderful analysis in Alchin and Allen's textbook which I now think has been called is called universal economics.
Why people recommend it
Universal Economics by Armen A. Alchian and William R. Allen, edited by Jerry Jordan, is an exhaustive, comprehensive economics textbook rooted in the influential UCLA school of economic thought. On EconTalk, David Henderson strongly recommended the current edition of the textbook, pointing out its affordability on digital platforms and noting that its only minor flaw is its massive length exceeding seven hundred pages. Henderson also contrasted it favorably against traditional textbooks, pointing out that while most instructional books are strictly written to serve as dry classroom references, this particular volume is genuinely engaging and structured to be read cover-to-cover. Russ Roberts similarly praised the text during a separate EconTalk episode, recalling a wonderful analysis found within Alchian and Allen's classic framework when discussing complex economic concepts like ticket pricing and artificial shortages. Across these podcast conversations, the publication was highlighted as a masterclass in economic reasoning, praised for its clarity, rigorous analytical depth, and ability to make fundamental market principles accessible and fascinating to students and general readers alike.
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David Henderson but the current edition which is edited by jerry jordan uh who i think was a student of valtron's is called… 1
“but the current edition which is edited by jerry jordan uh who i think was a student of valtron's is called universal economics and i just want to put a plug in for it you can get it for 8.99 on your kindle it's 740 plus pages and the only thing i don't like about it is it has the”
“because textbooks are not written to be read they're written they're often written to be used as a reference in a class where there's a lecture but university economics now universal economics the the book by armin alchin and william allen and now edited with chair jordan's help it is actually a book you can read more or less”
Russ Roberts I'm reminded of a wonderful analysis in Alchin and Allen's textbook which I now think has been called is… 1
“I'm reminded of a wonderful analysis in Alchin and Allen's textbook which I now think has been called is called universal economics.”