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From sunny optimism to years of darkness

Abstract

This book review discusses Andrew Ross Sorkin’s account of the 1929 US stock-market crash in 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History—and How It Shattered a Nation. The authors describe the book as richly researched and informative, while noting that its detail can at times be excessive. They compare its narrative approach with John Kenneth Galbraith’s classic economic analysis of the crash.

Grafström, J., & Leijonhielm, V. (2026). Från solskensoptimism till år av mörker. Ekonomisk Debatt, 54(5).. Från solskensoptimism till år av mörker

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J. Grafström & V. Leijonhielm
Publication year
2026
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Ekonomisk Debatt, 54(5)

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Article (with peer review)

Reinforcing loops and resistance: How barriers to circularity sustain the linear economy in construction materials

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