Economic History category: 3271 books
Uncle Sam Can't Count
A History of Failed Government Investments, from Beaver Pelts to Green Energy
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Drawing on examples from the nation's past and present—the fur trade to railroads, cars and chemicals, aviation to Solyndra—Uncle Sam Can't Count a sweeping work of conservative economic history that explains why the federal government cannot and should not pick winners and losers in the private...
by Doug West
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2016
There are many theories about what caused the Great Depression, and the truth is that there is no simple answer. Rather, a perfect storm of events came together and changed the lives of millions of people. One of the first signs of this dark period was the stock market crash in October 1929. In the...
The Nobel Factor
The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
Economic theory may be speculative, but its impact is powerful and real. Since the 1970s, it has been closely associated with a sweeping change around the world—the "market turn." This is what Avner Offer and Gabriel Söderberg call the rise of market liberalism, a movement that, seeking...
Global Economic Boom and Bust Cycles
The Great Depression and Recovery of the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
This book represents an extraordinary journey for me, one that extends over a period of 25 years. After observing several economic boom and bust cycles and researching several more, I have reached an understanding and appreciation of the power and massive influence of these events. Even though each...
Advancing the Ugandan Economy
A Personal Account
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Internal conflicts, dictatorship, and economic disintegration characterized the first twenty-five years of Uganda's independence from British colonial rule, which culminated in the reign of Idi Amin and a violent civil war. The country has since achieved an astounding turnaround of stability and growth....
Economic Jihad
Putting the Kibosh on Antiquated Social Axioms Defining Us
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
"Jo M. Sekimonyo can be best described as a realist, a philosopher of socioeconomic inequality, a humanitarian, and a person that is not afraid to speak his own mind. Through CAST AWAY: FOR THESE REASONS: ECONOMIC JIHAD he challenges mankind to wake up and realize that evil exists and is taking...
Economics in Perspective
A Critical History
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
In Economics in Perspective, renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith presents a compelling and accessible history of economic ideas, from Aristotle through the twentieth century. Examining theories of the past that have a continuing modern resonance, he shows that economics is not a timeless, objective...
Tin and Global Capitalism, 1850-2000
A History of "the Devil's Metal"
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
For most of the twentieth century tin was fundamental for both warfare and welfare. The importance of tin is most powerfully represented by the tin can - an invention which created a revolution in food preservation and helped feed both the armies of the great powers and the masses of the new urban...
The Big Ditch
How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2010
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. The Canal's creation is often seen as an example of U.S. triumphalism, but Noel Maurer and Carlos Yu reveal...
by IntroBooks
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Bringing under consideration a significant time span, this brief history of economics is an ideal book for acquainting understudies with the field. This book represents how the thoughts of the considerable economics experts affected social orders. Not does this book only discuss the history of economics...
Navigating Failure
Bankruptcy and Commercial Society in Antebellum America
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2003
The "self-made" man is a familiar figure in nineteenth-century American history. But the relentless expansion of market relations that facilitated such stories of commercial success also ensured that individual bankruptcy would become a prominent feature in the nation's economic landscape. In this...
Alan S. Milward and Contemporary European History
Collected Academic Reviews
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Alan S. Milward was a renowned historian of contemporary Europe. In addition to his books, as well as articles and chapters in edited books, he also wrote nearly 250 book reviews and review articles, some in French and German, which were published in journals world-wide. Taken together they reveal...
by Chris Diamond
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
You are about to discover some astonishing secrets about money and its creation - and how it involved over the centuries in Europe, Asia, and the United States.This report is going to help you understand the money's nature so that you can acquire more of it. You'll gain valuable insights...
Finance Masters
A Brief History of International Financial Centers in the Last Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
One thousand years ago, a handful of dynamic medieval city states developed trade at the frontier of capitalism. Their unique commercial ambition led to the emergence of finance capitals of international significance: Finance Masters. From the 11th century onward, international financial hubs, led...