A little history of economics /
Niall Kishtainy.
- Yale University Press : New Haven, Connecticut, 2025
- 249 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Cool Heads and Warm Hearts – p. 1 The Soaring Swans – p. 7 God’s Economy – p. 13 Going for Gold – p. 19 Nature’s Bounty – p. 25 The Invisible Hand – p. 31 Corn Meets Iron – p. 37 An Ideal World – p. 43 The Big Push – p. 127 The Economics of Everything – p. 133 Growing Up – p. 139 Sweet Harmony – p. 145 A World in Two – p. 151 Fill Up the Bath – p. 157 Ruled by Clowns – p. 163 Money Illusion – p. 169 Future Gazing – p. 176 Speculators on the Attack – p. 182 Saving the Underdog – p. 188 Knowing Me, Knowing You – p. 194 Broken Promises – p. 200 Missing Women – p. 206 Minds in Fog – p. 212 Economics in the Real World – p. 218 Bankers Go Wild – p. 224 Giants in the Sky – p. 230 Why Be an Economist? – p. 236 (Index follows)
A Little History of Economics is a concise, accessible history of economic thought and systems, aimed at general readers rather than specialists. It traces the evolution of economic ideas and practices from ancient times to the modern global economy.