Search results
He is married to Natasha Cowen, a lawyer. Cowen has researched the economics of culture. He has written books on fame (What Price Fame?), art (In Praise of Commercial Culture) and cultural trade (Creative Destruction: How Globalization Is Changing the World's Cultures).
Matt speaks with Tyler Cowen about his recent book "GOAT: Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time and Why Does it Matter?", as they discuss the case for and against each of the top finalists, and the interactive AI features that Tyler has integrated into the book's online release.
In a crisis, consumers think it is outrageous to jack up prices of essential items, yet that social norm predictably leads to shortages. Tyler Cowen’s new book delivers a “love letter” to...
1 sty 2023 · In the end, Cowen crowns a surprising winner and makes a compelling case for the under-appreciated qualities that separate the good from the truly great. Call it juvenile, or overly hierarchical, but Tyler will force you to think about economics in a new way. Think he’s wrong? Tell it to the AI.
31 maj 2024 · This time, I talked with Tyler Cowen of George Mason University, the author of GOAT: Who Is the Greatest Economist of All Time and Why Does It Matter? Below you will find an edited...
11 sty 2024 · For the GOAT title, Tyler is looking for someone with a more expansive reach in changing both the field of economics and the world at large. Consider Buchanan’s concentration on public choice: it is influential but also specialized.
Listen as Cowen talks about his new and freely accessible book GOAT with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Along the way to crowning a winner, Cowen offers original insights into what shaped the theories and worldviews of the greatest economists of all time.
