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In addition to the magazine, Dollars & Sense publishes high-quality anthologies and other books written by economists affiliated with the magazine.

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See also our list of books we distribute for United for a Fair Economy.

"As textbooks become more conservative and less topical, I find that Dollars & Sense readers are more useful than ever in my undergraduate classes. They are jargon-free, up-to-date, and inexpensive--as well as consistently and thoughtfully progressive. I recommend them highly."
—Robin Hahnel, American University

"I have been using Dollars & Sense publications for nearly 20 years. I find them absolutely necessary for students to understand progressive, critical, real-world perspectives that are sorely absent from mainstream texts and readers. These magnificently clear and relevant articles open many students’ eyes and cause others to reexamine their adopted views."
—George Jouganatos, California State University, Sacramento

• Introduction to Political Economy, by Charles Sackrey, Geoffrey Schneider, and Janet Knoedler.
  6th Edition, May 2010. ISBN 978-1-878585-93-6, $35.95 (291 pp.).
  NEW EDITION—revised and updated.
  
  Few economics programs today offer students the opportunity to study the history of economic thought or the philosophical foundations of diverse schools of economics. Introduction to Political Economy reintroduces these ideas into the curriculum by presenting the work of the most influential economists of modern times—Smith, Marx, Veblen, Keynes, Galbraith, and others.
  
  The authors explain these thinkers' central ideas, including their writings on social class, the role of government in taming capitalist economies, and the misleading assumptions about human behavior in mainstream models. The new edition is thoroughly revised and updated with real-world examples of how these theories are related to current economic issues.
  
  
  
• Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination, by Randy Albelda, Robert W. Drago, and Steven Shulman. 3rd edition, January 2010. ISBN 978-1-878585-95-0 , $34.95 (193 pp).
  NEW EDITION—revised and updated.
  
  After all the gains of the civil rights and women's movements, why are black people and women still faring poorly when it comes to wages, employment levels, and the distribution of jobs? Unlevel Playing Fields tackles this critical question by presenting two contrasting economic theories - neoclassical and political economy - and showing how each theory explains discrimination and inequality in the labor market. The authors also offer some practical proposals for altering the status quo.
  
  
  
  
• Real World Macro, 27th Edition, May 2010, ISBN 978-1-878585-99-8, $33.95 (386 pp).
  NEW EDITION—revised and updated.
  
  Our perennial bestseller asks the questions that standard textbooks largely neglect: What’s so great about growth? Is unemployment “natural”? Who decides stock prices? Real World Macro addresses timely topics such as unemployment, inflation, deficits, tax policy, the Federal Reserve, savings, and poverty. Editors: Amy Gluckman, John Miller, Bryan Snyder, and the D&S Collective.
  
  
  
  
• Real World Micro, 17th Edition, May 2010, ISBN 978-1-878585-74-5, $33.95 (320 pp.).
  NEW EDITION—revised and updated.
  
  Standard microeconomics textbooks depict a harmonious world of free markets producing the best outcomes for everyone. Real World Micro rubs neoclassical theory up against reality, in which disparities of wealth, power, and organization shape the economy, and benefit some groups at others’ expense. Editors: Chris Sturr, Smriti Rao, Bryan Snyder, and the D&S Collective.
  
  
  
  
• The Economic Crisis Reader, 1st Edition, November 2009, ISBN 978-1-878585-76-9, $34.95 (302 pp).
  
  Provides up-to-date, accessible, and penetrating analysis of the causes, consequences, and possible ways out of the current economic crisis. Editors: Gerald Friedman, Fred Moseley, Chris Sturr, and the D&S Collective.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Current Economic Issues, 13th Edition, August 2009, ISBN 978-1-878585-97-4, $28.95 (256 pp.).
  
  The recent economic news has been remarkable—the housing bubble has burst, the financial markets have imploded, and governments are intervening in the economy on a scale not seen in generations. Current Economic Issues offers progressive perspectives on all these major economic news stories, as well as corporate scandals and the Social Security debate, along the way debunking dozens of myths broadcast by the business press. Editors: Daniel Fireside, Alejandro Reuss, and the D&S Collective.
  
  
  
  
  
• Real World Labor, August 2009. ISBN: 978-1-878585-55-4, $34.95 (380 pp).
  
  In this time of rapid economic change, the power of organized labor seems to be in decline. But new organizing strategies are emerging to challenge corporate power and the globalization of capital. Real World Labor examines the most pressing issues facing workers today.
  
  
  
  
• The Wealth Inequality Reader, 3rd Edition, August 2009. ISBN: 978-1-878585-53-0, $32.95 (296 pp).
  
  Wealth is distributed more unequally in the United States today than at any time since the twenties. Does it matter? The authors of The Wealth Inequality Reader answer this question with a resounding yes. In the thoroughly revised and expanded second edition, forty-two substantive, engaging essays explore the hidden vector of wealth inequality: its causes, its consequences, and strategies for change. Plus: an illustrated overview offers the latest statistics on wealth inequality in a series of one-page snapshots. The essential reader on wealth inequality, this book is a must-have for both activists and scholars.
  
  Edited by the Dollars & Sense Collective and United for a Fair Economy. Preface by Jesse Jackson Jr.
  
  Contributors include: Gar Alperovitz, Peter Barnes, Chuck Collins, Ellen Frank, William Greider, Thad Williamson, John Miller, Randy Albelda, Arthur MacEwan, Meizhu Lui, and more.
  
  
• Real World Globalization, 10th Edition, August 2009. ISBN 978-1-878585-76-9, $34.95 (379 pp).
  
  Fully revised, expanded, and updated. An essential guide to rapidly changing trends in global trade, investment, labor relations, and economic development. Editors: Ravi Bhandari, Chris Sturr, and the D&S Collective.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Real World Latin America, November 2008, ISBN: 978-1-878585-73-8, $29.95 (286 pp).
  
  Forty-five well-researched and clearly-written articles will give students a thorough introduction to Latin American economic policies, including the region’s changing political maps, the hidden costs of development, struggles for human rights, international trade deals, and the role of the United States in the region.
  
  Co-produced by Dollars & Sense and NACLA Report on the Americas.
  
  
  
  
• Striking a Balance, January 2007, ISBN: 978-1-878585-62-2, $18.95 (182 pp).
  
  Economist Robert Drago analyzes relevant research from a range of academic disciplines, including findings from his own studies, to construct a unique vision of the meaning of work-life balance. Striking a Balance: Work, Family, Life examines the deeply held but unexamined beliefs about work, womanhood, and society that are responsible for our out-of-balance lives.
  
  Foreword by Juliet Schor, author of The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure.
  
  
  
  
• Real World Banking & Finance, 5th edition, ISBN 978-1-878585-64-6, $24.95 (262 pp).
  
  The banking and finance sectors are at the root of today’s economic crisis. Featuring 55 articles by Joseph Stiglitz, William Black, Robert Pollin, Dean Baker, William Greider, and others, this clearly-written anthology helps students understand the stock and bond markets, Social Security, hedge funds, currency, global financial institutions, the Fed, interest rates, regulatory reform, and much more. Editors: Dan Fireside, Amy Gluckman, and the D&S Collective.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Environment in Crisis, 3rd Edition, February 2006, ISBN 1-878585-51-7, $19.95 (138 pp).
  
  How much would you spend to protect the environment? That's the starting and ending point for most mainstream economists when they talk about environmental issues—and that's part of the problem. In twenty-four engaging and informative articles, The Environment in Crisis offers progressive perspectives on the environment and debunks the myths broadcast by the business press and neoclassical economists. Edited by Daniel Fireside, Toussaint Losier, Adria Scharf, Thad Williamson, and the D&S Collective
  
  
  
  
  
• Grassroots Journalism, 2nd Edition, January 2007. ISBN: 978-1-878585-63-9, $29.95 (161 pp).
  
  Grassroots Journalism is the essential handbook for a new kind of community journalism that shows people how actively engaging in public issues can make a difference in the quality of their own lives—and the world. The book is full of real-world examples where grassroots journalism worked—and resulted in positive change. Chapters cover the nuts and bolts of writing grassroots news articles, how to make sure your articles are read, and how the mainstream media suppress stories that challenge the status quo. This book is an indispensable guidebook for journalists, journalism students, and citizen activists.