Economists at War - How a Handful of Economists Helped Win and Lose the World Wars by Alan Bollard
47.99 NZD
Category: Economics
Wartime is not just about military success. Economists at War tells a different story - about a group of remarkable economists who used their skills to help their countries fight their battles during the Chinese-Japanese War, Second World War, and the Cold War.1935-55 was a time of conflict, confrontati ...Show more
Dark Towers - Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and An Epic Trail Of Destruction by David Enrich
37.99 NZD
Category: Economics | Reading Level: very good
On a rainy Sunday in 2014, a senior executive at Deutsche Bank was found hanging in his London apartment. Bill Broeksmit had helped build the 150-year-old financial institution into a global colossus, and his sudden death was a mystery, made more so by the bank's efforts to deter investigation. Broeksmi ...Show more
Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell
55.00 NZD
Category: Economics
An empirical examination of how economic and other disparities arise Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe th ...Show more
One Road, Many Dreams - Beijing's Bold Plan to Remake the Global Economy by Daniel Drache; A. T. Kingsmith; Duan Qi
52.99 NZD
Category: Economics
As China's commands more global influence, this is an expert exploration of China's bold plan to remake the world economy through the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.China is investing in infrastructure worldwide for development and political objectives one continent at a time, country by country and pr ...Show more
The Retreat of Western Liberalism by Edward Luce
27.99 NZD
Category: Economics | Reading Level: very good
In his widely acclaimed book Time to Start Thinking, Financial Times chief U.S. columnist and commentator Edward Luce charted the course of America's relative decline, proving to be a prescient voice on our current social and political turmoil.In The Retreat of Western Liberalism, Luce makes a larger st ...Show more
Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet by Gernot Wagner
54.99 NZD
Category: Economics
If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you'd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you'd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and there's a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrop ...Show more
Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioural Economics by Richard H. Thaler, Richard H Thaler
28.00 NZD
Category: Economics
ECONOMIST, FINANCIAL TIMES and EVENING STANDARD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015. Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award From the renowned and entertaining behavioural economist and co-author of the seminal work Nudge, Misbehaving is an irreverent and enlightening look in ...Show more
Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future by Johan Norberg
21.99 NZD
Category: Economics
From an examination of official data from such institutions as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization, Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg paints a portrait of a better future ahead.It's on the television, in the papers, and in our minds. Every day we're bludgeoned ...Show more
The Road to Ruin: The Global Elite's Secret Plan for the Next Financial Crisis by James Rickards
40.00 NZD
Category: Economics
The bestselling author of The Death of Money on how investors can prepare for the next financial panic - and why it's coming sooner than you think. The global economy has made what seems like an incredible comeback after the financial crisis of 2008. Yet this comeback is artificial. Central banks have p ...Show more
Talking to my Daughter About the Economy - A Brief History of Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis
35.00 NZD
Category: Economics | Reading Level: very good
Yanis Varoufakis, the bestselling author of Adults in the Room, uses personal stories and famous myths to explain what economics is and why it has the power to change our world. Why is there so much inequality?In this intimate and accessible book, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answ ...Show more
Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few by Robert Reich
24.99 NZD
Category: Economics
Do you recall a time when the income of a single schoolteacher or baker or salesman or mechanic was enough to buy a home, have two cars, and raise a family? Robert Reich does - in the 1950s his father sold clothes to factory workers and the family earnt enough to live comfortably. Today, this middle cla ...Show more
The Square and the Tower: Networks, Hierarchies and The Struggle for Global Power by Niall Ferguson
40.00 NZD
Category: Economics | Reading Level: very good
The instant New York Times bestseller. A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networks. "Captivating and compelling." --The New York Times "Niall Ferguson has again written a ...Show more