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False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World
Alan Beattie
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Description for False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World
Paperback. Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? Why might believing in God be good for your balance-sheet? Using the stories of economic triumph and disaster, this title explains how some countries went wrong while others went right. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
Why do some countries succeed while others fail? What causes boom or bust? The World Trade Editor of the FT explains how the world really works.
'A thorough examination of economies from the age of empire to the age of the IMF' The Washington Post
Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? Why might believing in God be good for your balance-sheet?
Botswana and Sierra Leone are both blessed with abundant diamonds. Why did Botswana became the world's fastest-growing economy while ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141033709
SKU
V9780141033709
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About Alan Beattie
Born in Chester, Alan Beattie attended a local comprehensive school before graduating from Balliol College, Oxford, with a degree in history. After taking a master's degree in economics at Cambridge, he worked as an economist at the Bank of England and then joined the Financial Times in 1998. Currently the FT's world trade editor, he writes about economics, globalisation and ... Read more
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