Book Review | GOAT: Who Is the Greatest Economist of All Time and Why Does It Matter?, by Tyler Cowen

Reviewed by Robert M. Whaples | Who is the greatest economist of all time? While there can be no definitive answer, Tyler Cowen’s exploration of this question is a compelling invitation to the history of economics. I still consider myself a newcomer to the history of economics. My formal introduction came in graduate school when David Levy (now a major figure in the field, then a newly minted Ph.D.) took the