Book ID: CBB380129373

A Little History of Economics (2017)

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Kishtainy, Niall (Author)


Yale University Press


Publication Date: 2017
Physical Details: vi + 249; index
Language: English

What causes poverty? Are economic crises inevitable under capitalism? Is government intervention in an economy a helpful approach or a disastrous idea? The answers to such basic economic questions matter to everyone, yet the unfamiliar jargon and math of economics can seem daunting. This clear, accessible, and even humorous book is ideal for young readers new to economics and for all readers who seek a better understanding of the full sweep of economic history and ideas. Economic historian Niall Kishtainy organizes short, chronological chapters that center on big ideas and events. He recounts the contributions of key thinkers including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and others, while examining topics ranging from the invention of money and the rise of agrarianism to the Great Depression, entrepreneurship, environmental destruction, inequality, and behavioral economics. The result is a uniquely enjoyable volume that succeeds in illuminating the economic ideas and forces that shape our world. (Worldcat)

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Authors & Contributors
Mokyr, Joel
Heath, Elizabeth A.
Appelbaum, Binyamin
Erik Grimmer-Solem
Romero, Frederico
Bini, Elisabetta
Concepts
Economic history
Economic development
Politics and government
Economics
Finance, public
Capitalism
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
18th century
17th century
Meiji period (Japan, 1868-1910)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
Places
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Cincinatti, OH
Languedoc
Midwestern states (U.S.)
Institutions
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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