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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorEnd the Fed
Ron Paul · 212 pages
In the post-meltdown world, it is irresponsible, ineffective, and ultimately useless to have a serious economic debate without considering and challenging the role of the Federal Reserve. Most people think of the Fed as an indispensable institution without which the country's economy could not properly function. But in END THE FED, Ron Paul draws on American history, economics, and fascinating s
Economics: The User's Guide
Ha-Joon Chang · 365 pages
"Unlike many economists, who present only one view of their discipline, Chang introduces a wide range of economic theories, from classical to Keynesian, revealing how each has its strengths and weaknesses, and why there is no one way to explain economic behavior. Instead, by ignoring the received wisdom and exposing the myriad forces that shape our financial world, Chang gives us the tools we need
Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
Thomas Sowell · 627 pages
"Why are homeless people sleeping on the sidewalks of New York in the winter, when the abandoned apartment buildings in the city have four times as many dwelling units as there are homeless people in the city? Why are people hungry in Moscow when there are vast amounts of some of the richest farmland on the continent of Europe within easy driving distance? Why did unemployment reach 25 percent
Irrational Exuberance
Robert J. Shiller · 311 pages
"In this update of his 2000 bestseller, Irrational Exuberance, Robert Shiller returns to the topic that gained him international fame: market volatility. Shiller breaks new ground in this second edition by laying out in even clearer and starker terms the market excess that continue to destabilize the economy and disrupt our lives." "Building on the original edition, Shiller draws out the psycholog
Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction
James Fulcher · 149 pages
This book deals with the basic issues that have preoccupied thinkers from Marx and Weber through to Cuddens and Soros. It also examines issues of great contemporary importance, such as globalization and ecological crisis.
The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World
Greg Ip · 272 pages
"One positive side-effect of the recent financial market meltdown that toppled giant, century-old institutions and cost millions their jobs is that it created a strong desire among many Americans to better understand how the U.S. economy functions. In The Little Book of Economics, Greg Ip, one of the country's most recognized and respected economics journalists, walks readers through how the econo
The Origin Of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics
Eric D. Beinhocker · 544 pages
Asian Godfathers
Joe Studwell · 352 pages
"Hong Kong and Southeast Asia are home to five hundred million people, yet their economies are dominated by only forty or fifty families whose interests range from banking to real estate, shipping to sugar, gambling to lumber. A complex mythology surrounds these billionaires - one that informs views on Asian business, culture, and economics." "In Asian Godfathers, Joe Studwell finds that the facts
The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity
Richard Florida · 225 pages
We tend to view prolonged economic downturns, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Long Depression of the late nineteenth century, in terms of the crisis and pain they cause. But history teaches us that these great crises also represent opportunities to remake our economy and society and to generate whole new eras of economic growth and prosperity. In terms of innovation, invention, a
Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business
Rana Foroohar · 388 pages
"Eight years on from the biggest market meltdown since the Great Depression, the key lessons of the crisis of 2008 still remain unlearned--and our financial system is just as vulnerable as ever. Many of us know that our government failed to fix the banking system after the subprime mortgage crisis. But what few of us realize is how the misguided financial practices and philosophies that nearly top
The Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity
Tim Wu · 224 pages
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins · 301 pages
Sinhalese translation of a controversial book on the economic policies of U.S. government with respect to developing countries.
Manias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises
Robert Z. Aliber · 397 pages
Since its introduction in 1978, this book has charted and followed the volatile world of financial markets. Charles Kindleberger's brilliant, panoramic history revealed how financial crises follow a pattern. Events of recent years and the current Eurozone continue to dominate policy and headline debates around the globe. In this updated and expanded seventh edition, Robert Z. Aliber probes the mos
Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity
Michael Lewis · 396 pages
Thanks to W.W. Norton for their lovely cover image on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwnorton/4050085133/
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman · 600 pages
When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development at the dawn of the 21st century--the attacks of 9/11, or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes
The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
Hernando de Soto · 288 pages
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
Marc Levinson · 395 pages
In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in t
Globalization and Its Discontents
Joseph E. Stiglitz · 528 pages
End This Depression Now!
Paul Krugman · 288 pages
A call-to-arms from Nobel Prize?winning economist and best-selling author Paul Krugman. The Great Recession is more than four years old, and counting. Yet, as Paul Krugman points out in this powerful volley, "Nations rich in resources, talent, and knowledge, all the ingredients for prosperity and a decent standard of living for all, remain in a state of intense pain." How bad have things gotten? H
Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy
Raghuram G. Rajan · 283 pages
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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future
Robert B. Reich · 174 pages
Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism
George A. Akerlof, Robert J. Shiller · 230 pages
An argument for recovering Keynes' notion of animal spirits as a contributor to economic phenomena, with examples drawn from the economic crises of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis
James Rickards · 288 pages
In 1971, President Nixon imposed national price controls and took the United States off the gold standard, an extreme measure intended to end an ongoing currency war that had destroyed faith in the U.S. dollar. Today we are engaged in a new currency war, and this time the consequences will be far worse than those that confronted Nixon. Currency wars are one of the most destructive and fear