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How Numbers Rule the World: The Use and Abuse of Statistics in Reinforcing Market Supremacy (Economic Controversies)
by Lorenzo Fioramonti (Author),
Zed Books (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
Numbers dominate global politics and as a result our everyday lives. Credit
ratings steer financial markets and can make or break the future of entire
nations. GDP drives our economies. Stock market indices flood our media and
national debates. Statistical calculations define how we deal with climate
change, poverty and sustainability. But what is behind these numbers? By what
processes are they created? In How Numbers Rule the World Lorenzo Fioramonti
reveals the hidden agendas underpinning the use of statistics and those who
control them. Most worryingly, he shows how numbers have been used as a means to
reinforce the grip of markets on our social and
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9781780322674
Language English
Binding Paper Back
Publisher Zed Books
Publishing Date 2014-01-01
Total Pages 272