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200 10$aHow numbers rule the world $ethe use and abuse of statistics in global politics /$fLorenzo Fioramonti
210  1$aLondon [England] :$cZed Books,$d2014.
215   $a1 online resource (281 p.)
225  0$aEconomic controversies
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aFront cover; Economic Controversies; About the author; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION The politics of statistics; 1 The power of numbers; Numbers and politics; Trust in numbers; Numbers, markets and democracy; 2 New global rulers: the untameable power of credit rating; Credit rating agencies: from market analysts to oligopolists; Behind the numbers: a shady business; The politics of ratings and the global financial crisis; Ratings and irrationality; 3 Fiddling while the planet burns: the marketization of climate change
327   $aEnvironmental scepticism and the rise of cost-benefit analysisClimategate: twisting numbers for the climate; Markets for climate; Conclusion: when numbers become dangerous distractions; 4 Measuring the unmeasurable: the financialization of nature; Measuring the value of nature: statistical evolutions in global governance; figure 4.1 Conceptualizing nature's contribution to the economy; Putting a price on ecosystems; The financialization of nature; Conclusion: Nature Inc.; 5 Numbers for good? The quest for aid effectiveness and social impact
327   $aThe politics of aid effectiveness: a brief historical overviewThe quest for evidence; The rise of philanthrocapitalism; Numbers strike back home: the politics of impact assessment in the social field; The marketization of 'doing good'; CONCLUSION Rethinking numbers, rethinking governance; In defence of numbers; Beyond good and bad numbers; Governance, numbers and the public sphere; What now? Governance of complexity; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover
330   $aIn this eye-opening book, Lorenzo Fioramonti provides a much-needed critique of the current 'data fever', showing both the direct consequences and indirect implications of the increasing power of numbers. At the same time, it investigates innovative attempts to resist the invasion of mainstream statistics by providing alternative measurements or rejecting quantification altogether. An innovative and timely expose? of the politics, power and contestation of numbers in everyday life.
410  0$aEconomic Controversies
606   $aEconomics$xStatistical methods
606   $aStatistics$xPolitical aspects
606   $aEconomic indicators
606   $aSocial indicators
606   $aInternational economic relations
608   $aElectronic books.
615  0$aEconomics$xStatistical methods.
615  0$aStatistics$xPolitical aspects.
615  0$aEconomic indicators.
615  0$aSocial indicators.
615  0$aInternational economic relations.
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