The shortest history of economics
Leigh, Andrew
The shortest history of economics by Andrew Leigh. - New Delhi : Picador, ©2024 - vi, 228 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
1. Out of Africa and into agriculture 2. The Grand Canal, the printing press and the plague 3. The age of sail 4. The industrial revolution and the wealth of nations 5. Trade, travel and technology take off 6. Economic models and the modern factory 7. World War I and the Depression 8. World War II and Bretton Woods 9. The glorious thirty? 10. Markets, markets everywhere 11. Inflation targeting and inequality 12. Hot markets and a hotter planet 13. The pandemic and beyond 14. Economics: past, present and future.
This small book tells a big story. From ancient times to the modern world, The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation. It traces how capitalism and the market system emerged, and introduces the key ideas and people who shaped the discipline of economics.
9788119300907
Economic history (Australia)
Capitalism
Economic history
330.09 / LEI-S
The shortest history of economics by Andrew Leigh. - New Delhi : Picador, ©2024 - vi, 228 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
1. Out of Africa and into agriculture 2. The Grand Canal, the printing press and the plague 3. The age of sail 4. The industrial revolution and the wealth of nations 5. Trade, travel and technology take off 6. Economic models and the modern factory 7. World War I and the Depression 8. World War II and Bretton Woods 9. The glorious thirty? 10. Markets, markets everywhere 11. Inflation targeting and inequality 12. Hot markets and a hotter planet 13. The pandemic and beyond 14. Economics: past, present and future.
This small book tells a big story. From ancient times to the modern world, The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation. It traces how capitalism and the market system emerged, and introduces the key ideas and people who shaped the discipline of economics.
9788119300907
Economic history (Australia)
Capitalism
Economic history
330.09 / LEI-S