Jean Tirole, Economics for the common good, Princeton University Press, 2017, 576 pages 

In the current times, with the disturbing rise of populism, a book that purports to educate policymakers in the use – and sometimes misuse – of economics as a science should be well received. Jean Tirole, winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics, has written such a book. In 17 chapters, organised around five main themes, the author touches on the most widespread practical applications of economic theory