Edward Conard

Top Ten New York Times Bestselling Author

  • “There are an amazing number of good ideas and interesting points made in Unintended Consequences. The thinking underlying it, and the obvious depth of understanding of the author, are very impressive.” - Steven Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics; 2004 John Bates Clark Medal
Upside of Inequality Unintended Consequences Oxford

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NPR’s “The Takeaway”

NPR The Takeaway Thursday, May 03, 2012 Guests: Pippa Malmgren Produced by: Ben Gottlieb Over the past year, "We are the 99 percent" has become a near-ubiquitous expression of solidarity against income inequality. It's growing and many cite it as a fundamental problem with our economy. But not Edward Conard, the former managing director of Bain Capital. In a new book called "Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy Is Wrong," ... Read More