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.
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.
發表於2024-11-22
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圖書標籤: 經濟學 經濟史 英文原版 經濟 曆史 社科 NEXT Finanzwissen
還算不錯的經濟學入門讀物。曆史的部分其實不多,主要是介紹現代經濟學的基本概念。
評分“在經濟學裏,沒有數學題那樣永遠正確的答案,在見過曆史上思想傢們的不同迴應之後,我們應該能受到啓發,做齣自己的迴答……在本書一開始的時候,我們見到瞭最早思考經濟學的人:古希臘的哲學傢。他們關心生活最基本的、那些我們至今仍需麵對的問題:人類社會的良好生活需要什麼?怎樣獲得幸福和滿足?真正的繁榮由何而來?這些經濟學開始的地方,在經曆瞭那麼多爭執和反對之後,也是它再次齣發的地方”~(2019/05/07-06/05讀完~
評分“在經濟學裏,沒有數學題那樣永遠正確的答案,在見過曆史上思想傢們的不同迴應之後,我們應該能受到啓發,做齣自己的迴答……在本書一開始的時候,我們見到瞭最早思考經濟學的人:古希臘的哲學傢。他們關心生活最基本的、那些我們至今仍需麵對的問題:人類社會的良好生活需要什麼?怎樣獲得幸福和滿足?真正的繁榮由何而來?這些經濟學開始的地方,在經曆瞭那麼多爭執和反對之後,也是它再次齣發的地方”~(2019/05/07-06/05讀完~
評分“Despite its flaws,then,economics is vital to humanity. But economics has struggled with broader questions about how human societies as a whole work. If you study economics at university,you mainly learn about those basic economic principles. They're powerful and useful but you should use them with care."
評分還算不錯的經濟學入門讀物。曆史的部分其實不多,主要是介紹現代經濟學的基本概念。
A Little History of Economics 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載