Book Review of: Foundations of real-world economics: What every economics student needs to know (3rd ed.), by Komlos, John, New York and London: Routledge, 2023.

Abstract

John Komlos‟ academic career is impressive. He received PhDs in both history and economics from the University of Chicago, and he has published in major journals in economics, history, statistics, statistical methodology, and mathematical population studies. He is also considered to be the founder of the field of Economics and Human Biology with the journal of the same name. Komlos is currently Professor Emeritus of Economics and of Economic History at the University of Munich, Germany. This is the 3rd augmented edition of John Komlos‟ book. Both of the previous editions (the first edition was published in 2015 and the 2nd in 2019), have received positive receptions (e.g. Coclanis, 2015; Foster, 2019; Tomer, 2020). The current edition consists of 18 chapters with 3 new chapters compared to the previous edition.