TY  - BOOK
AU  - Leigh,Andrew
TI  - How economics explains the world: a short history of humanity 
SN  - 9780063383784
AV  - HB75 .L36 2024
U1  - 330.09 23/eng/20240228
PY  - 2024///
CY  - New York
PB  - Mariner Books
KW  - Economics
KW  - History
KW  - Economic history
KW  - Sociological aspects
KW  - Civilization
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - World history
KW  - MONEY
KW  - PHILOSOPHY
KW  - FINANCES
KW  - ECONOMIC HISTORY
KW  - LEADERSHIP
KW  - FINANCE
KW  - POLITICAL
KW  - MOTIVATIONAL
KW  - SOCIAL
KW  - ECONOMICS
KW  - COMMUNICATION
KW  - ORGANIZATION
KW  - ECONOMY
KW  - ECONOMIST
KW  - ESSAY
KW  - HABIT
KW  - HISTORICAL
KW  - MICROECONOMICS
KW  - CAPITAL
KW  - BIOGRAPHIES
N1  - "Originally published as The shortest history of economics in Australia in 2024 by Black Inc., an imprint of Schwartz Books Pty Ltd."--Title page verso; Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-216) and index; Introduction -- Out of Africa and into Agriculture -- The Grand Canal, the Printing Press and the Plague -- The Age of Sail -- the Industrial Revolution and the Wealth of Nations -- Trade, Travel and Technology Take Off -- Economic Models and the Modern Factory -- World War I and the Depression -- World War II and Bretton Woods -- The Glorious Thirty? -- Markets, Markets Everywhere -- Inflation Targeting and Inequality -- Hot Markets and a Hotter Planet -- The Pandemic and Beyond -- Economics: Past, Present and Future -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Image Credits -- Index
N2  - Economist Andrew Leigh presents a dramatically new understanding of human history. Spanning ancient times to the current day, he reveals the hidden economic factors that have shaped every aspect of our world, from determining the outcomes of wars to the endurance of social transformations
ER  -