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 f...
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.
作者简介
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Niall Kishtainy, former economic policy advisor to the UK government and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, is guest teacher, department of economic history, London School of Economics, and author of The Economics Book and Economics in Minutes. He lives in London.
THE LITTLE HISTORIES(共22册)，
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等
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0 有用 西海龙王敖闰 2025-09-03 14:45:56 江西
通识角度来讲很好的一本书，英文也不难。但是“通识”和“入门”实际上是两个概念，这本书是“通识”，而无法入门
0 有用 南风🌈 2020-01-29 18:13:39
经济学理论入门读物，学术向但不硬核，总体较全，可随手翻阅。已根据本书以日记与豆列形式整理经济学家及主要著作。
0 有用 yihan爱书橱 2023-11-13 01:14:27 英国
前两年读完的，最近重新翻了翻。当年读的故事背后的paper如今已经多少读过，再来重读jargon-free的故事版，不得不佩服作者的叙事功底。
0 有用 Allegretto 2024-12-29 14:41:07 日本
Subtle disclaimer by every single economist: 我在建模游戏，与现实无关
0 有用 Ezra 2022-12-26 01:37:05 北京
a little bit too easy for anyone who've learned economics systematically.