by Russell D. Roberts
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A whimsical fable starring the ghost of a nineteenth century economist, whose journey takes him, and the reader, on a trip through the international economic issues facing America and American business today. Topics covered include trade deficits, environmental issues, free trade agreements, and labor standards. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover. DLC: Free trade.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 Good book to follow Econ 101 macro/micro, 2006-07-05
Required reading for my MBA program. A short but good story. Interesting. Read in one day.
Recommend this book, along with "naked economics: undressing the dismal science" by Charles Wheelan and "The Undercover Economist" by Tim Harford. These books provide interesting reading to help supplement learning about economics. All three books are more interesting than economics textbooks filled with charts, graphs, curves, shifts, etc.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Ricardo fan, 2006-06-30
The Choice is an easy read with big benefits. In this concise, well written narrative, Roberts explains one of the most important concepts in economics--the importance of free trade. Everyone in America should read this book.
9 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
 Simple, Elegant and Wrong, 2005-07-26
Roberts' little fable pits a wholly benign free-trade against absolute protectionism and guess which one looks better. Based on the theories of David Ricardo, the fable assumes that every worker in the world is always treated fairly and every boss is kind and responsible. In The Choice there are no sweat shops and no corrupt CEOs. Fables like The Choice (or the "free-market economy" for that matter) are easy to believe because we want the world to be that simple. That's why the book is dangerous. The Choice has almost nothing to do with the real world, but it sounds good. The argument is so seamless that it appears almost unassailable. If you buy Roberts' version of Ricardo, however, you must accept Wal-Mart as the epitome of business virtue.
Roberts may be a great guy, and he certainly writes well. Unfortunately, his book begins with a series of fallacious premises and works its way toward a conclusion that is simple, elegant, and horribly wrong.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
An absolute Must Read, 2005-03-23
Short, Fun, and easy to understand, this book is a must read for all audiences. Whether students struggling in Econ class, Teachers of Business school, or just evening news watchers who would like - for once - to understand the sentences that come after "Leading Economists are saying today . . ." I highly recommend buying two copies. You will definately want to recommend this one. A real eye opener for free-traders, and a wonderful teaching tool for those "in the know". Roberts nails it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Superb Book, 2004-04-05
I'll make this as brief and simple as does Mr. Roberts. This is, without question, a superb book. It is the title to which I refer almost everyone interested in the free trade debate. Thank you, Russell Roberts.
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