Clasificación:
330.09 K616
Autor:
Título:
A little history of economics. --
Imp / Ed.:
New Haven, CT, Estados Unidos : Yale University Press, c2017.
Descripción:
vi, 249 p. : il., b y n : 22 cm.
Contenido:
1. Cool heads and warm hearts. -- 2. The soaring swans. -- 3. God's economy. -- 4. Going for gold. -- 5. Nature's bounty. -- 6. The invisible hand. -- 7. Corn meets iron. -- 8. An ideal world. --9. Too many mouths. -- 10. Workers of the world. -- 11. A perfect balance. -- 12. Shut out the sun. -- 13. The profits of war. -- 14. The noisy trumpeter. -- 15. Coke or Pepsi?. -- 16. The man with a plan. -- 17. Flashing your cash. -- 18. Down the plughole. -- 19. Creative destruction. -- 20. The prisoner's dilemma. -- 21. The tyranny of government. -- 22. The big push. -- 23. The economics of everything. -- 24. Growing up. -- 25. Sweet harmony. --26. A world in two. -- 27. Fill up the bath. -- 28. Ruled by clowns. -- 29. Money illusion. -- 30. Future gazing. -- 31. Speculators on the attack. -- 32. Saving the underdog. -- 33. Knowing me, knowing you. -- 34. Broken promises. -- 35. Missing women. -- 36. Minds in fog. -- 37. Economics in the real world. -- 38. Bankers go wild. -- 39. Giants in the sky. -- 40. Why be an economist. -- Index. --
Resumen:
Tomado de University Press online page: "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. --
ISBN:
9780300206364