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False Economy : A Surprising Economic History of the World

Alan Beattie

Find this book at buch7.de | eurobuch.com | buchhandel.de | books.google.com ASIN=1594488665, Category: Economy, Language: E, cover: HC, pages: 336, year: 2009.

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An important book for turbulent times-an accessible and engaging economic history of the world, by a leading economic writer.

Alan Beattie has long been intrigued by the fates of different countries, economies, and societies-why some fail and some succeed. Here, he weaves together elements of economics, history, politics, and human stories, revealing that societies, economies, and countries usually make concrete choices that determine their destinies. He opens up larger questions about these choices, and why countries make them or are driven to make them, and what those decisions can mean for the future of our global economy. ...