The shortest history of economics

By:

Leigh, Andrew

Material type: Text

9788119300907

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

330.09 LEI-S

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	IIITD Reference	Economics	CB 330.09 LEI-S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	DBT Project Grant		012747

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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.

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