Reviews books about economics. Inclusion of 'Privatization, Restructuring and Regulation of Network Utilities: The Walras-Pareto Lectures,' by David M. Newbery; 'Economics and Language: Five Essays,' by Ariel Rubinstein; 'Public Spending in the 20th Century: A Global Perspective,' by Vito Tanzi and Ludger Schuknecht; 'The Management of the National Debt of the United Kingdom, 1900-1922,' by Jeremy Wormell.