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Average is Over

Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation
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Average is Over by Tyler Cowen explores the stark reality of the modern economy, where the traditional middle ground is disappearing. Cowen argues that individuals are increasingly divided into two groups: those at the top and those at the bottom. The book delves into how the new economy will evolve and offers practical advice for thriving in this shifting landscape, making it essential reading for entrepreneurs and workers navigating the post-recession world.
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This book is perfectly suited for entrepreneurs, professionals, and anyone interested in understanding and succeeding in the evolving economic landscape of the post-recession era.

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Cowen delivers his magnum opus on where we are headed. It begins with one big, uncomfortable truth: if you're not at the top, you're at the bottom because a steady, secure life somewhere in the middle is over.

Cowen reveals the essential nature of the new economy: how things will get better and provides practical advice on the best path forward. Average Is Over is a must-read book for entrepreneurs, workers and anyone who wants to thrive in the post-recession economic landscape.

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Praise for Average is Over

โ€œA lively and worryingly prophetic read... some of the most talked-about issues in present-day America... observations that are genuinely enlightening, interesting, and underappreciatedโ€—The Daily Beast

โ€œA book that is gripping policy makers in Washingtonโ€ฆ An engaging and eclectic thinker.โ€—The Sunday Times

โ€œCowenโ€™s book represents a fundamental challenge.โ€—Wall Street Journal

โ€œA buckle-your-seatbelts, swiftly moving tour of the new economic landscape.โ€—Kirkus Reviews

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780142181119

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 August 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Plume

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 304

About the Author

TYLER COWEN is a professor of economics at George Mason University. His blog, Marginal Revolution, is one of the world's most influential economics blogs. He also writes for the New York Times, Financial Times and The Economist and is the cofounder of Marginal Revolution University. The author of five previous books, Cowen lives in Fairfax, Virginia.

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