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Adam Smith: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Christopher J. Berry
9780198784456 Today Adam Smith, author of the Wealth of Nations, is associated with the promotion of self-interest and a defence of greed. Yet if Smith is actually read this is more a caricature than a faithful portrait. Berry offers a balanced and nuanced view of this seminal thinker, set against contemporary European history, politics, and philosophy. |
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Poverty: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Philip N. Jefferson
9780198716471 This Very Short Introduction considers who the poor are, where they live, what their lives are like, and what obstacles or barriers they face. Looking at the complex issues that cause the prevalence, depth, and severity of poverty to vary across countries and over time, it considers possible future solutions. |
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Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street£12.99 Tomas Sedlacek, Vaclav Havel
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Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Robert C. Allen
9780199596652 The gap between the rich and the poor can be vast. Robert C. Allen considers the main factors that contribute to this gap, looking at the interconnections between economic growth, culture, technology, and income distribution. Exploring the historical processes that have created the unequal world of today, he takes a global look at wealth worldwide. |
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Keynes: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Robert Skidelsky
9780199591640 John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. His ideas have had a central influence on many of areas of economics used today, both in theory and practice. In this Very Short Introduction Lord Robert Skidelsky looks at Keynes's life, his philosophy, his theories, and the legacy he left behind. |
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Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD: Essays in Macro-Economic History£44.99 Angus Maddison
9780199227204 Written by a pioneer in the quantitative and macroeconomic analysis of economic history, this book combines qualitative histories with quantitative data. It also seeks a new understanding of the forces of economic growth and development by taking the ultimate long view - the whole of the last millennium - and looking to the future. |
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