Nicola Acocella is Emeritus of Economic Policy at the Sapienza University of Rome.

'Nicola Acocella is an expert on the theory, history and application of economic policy. In this book he deals with four current issues: Recession; Stagnation; Efficiency-poverty-inequalities; and Globalization. The reader is presented with a thorough analysis of the problems around them and of the challenges they pose for policy makers. I strongly recommend the book for students, lecturers and researchers of applied economics and related policies.' Grazia Ietto-Gillies, London South Bank University and Birkbeck University of London

• 1. The Great recession and the pandemic; 2. Stagnation; 3. Efficiency, poverty and inequalities; 4. Globalisation; 5. Pulling the strings of our arguments; 6. The reciprocal relations between the terrible four; Conclusions; References; Abbreviations; Glossary.

Nicola Acocella is Emeritus of Economic Policy at the Sapienza University of Rome.

'Nicola Acocella is an expert on the theory, history and application of economic policy. In this book he deals with four current issues: Recession; Stagnation; Efficiency-poverty-inequalities; and Globalization. The reader is presented with a thorough analysis of the problems around them and of the challenges they pose for policy makers. I strongly recommend the book for students, lecturers and researchers of applied economics and related policies.' Grazia Ietto-Gillies, London South Bank University and Birkbeck University of London

• 1. The Great recession and the pandemic; 2. Stagnation; 3. Efficiency, poverty and inequalities; 4. Globalisation; 5. Pulling the strings of our arguments; 6. The reciprocal relations between the terrible four; Conclusions; References; Abbreviations; Glossary.

Nicola Acocella is Emeritus of Economic Policy at the Sapienza University of Rome.

'Nicola Acocella is an expert on the theory, history and application of economic policy. In this book he deals with four current issues: Recession; Stagnation; Efficiency-poverty-inequalities; and Globalization. The reader is presented with a thorough analysis of the problems around them and of the challenges they pose for policy makers. I strongly recommend the book for students, lecturers and researchers of applied economics and related policies.' Grazia Ietto-Gillies, London South Bank University and Birkbeck University of London

• 1. The Great recession and the pandemic; 2. Stagnation; 3. Efficiency, poverty and inequalities; 4. Globalisation; 5. Pulling the strings of our arguments; 6. The reciprocal relations between the terrible four; Conclusions; References; Abbreviations; Glossary.