The Shortest History of Economics

'If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, remarkable - and short - work' Claudia Goldin, Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation, tracing how capitalism and the market system emerged. From the emergence of agriculture to the war in Ukraine, Andrew Leigh weaves a fascinating narrative punctuated by expert insights into major moments in human history – why the invention of the plough led to gender inequality, how certain diseases determined the patterns of colonialism, and even how New York's robber barons... alles anzeigen expand_more

'If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, remarkable - and short - work'

Claudia Goldin, Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics

The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation, tracing how capitalism and the market system emerged.

From the emergence of agriculture to the war in Ukraine, Andrew Leigh weaves a fascinating narrative punctuated by expert insights into major moments in human history – why the invention of the plough led to gender inequality, how certain diseases determined the patterns of colonialism, and even how New York's robber barons inspired the board game Monopoly.

Always accessible, expertly written and highly illuminating, The Shortest History of Economics is a perfect introduction to the subject.

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  • Artikelnummer SW9781913083502110164
  • Autor find_in_page Andrew Leigh
  • Autoreninformationen ANDREW LEIGH is a former professor of Economics at the Australian… open_in_new Mehr erfahren
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  • Verlag find_in_page Old Street Publishing
  • Seitenzahl 228
  • Veröffentlichung 12.03.2024
  • ISBN 9781913083502

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