02007nam a2200313 ia4500 OSt 20260308120815.0 260308t20252017ctua gr 001 0 eng d 9780300283242 RM 94.00 paperback PPAK eng PPAK rda 23 320.09 320.09 KIS G Kishtainy, Niall, author. A Little History of Eonomics / Niall Kishtainy. New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2025 ©2017 vi, 249 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier A Little History of First published: 2017 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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 Economics History Economic history. A little history of ddc B 203375 203375 0 0 KM G 2026-03-16 1 320.09 KIS A01908908 2026-06-30 2026-06-09 17:43:47 2026-06-09 B 0 0 BB G 2026-03-16 0 320.09 KIS A01908910 2026-03-16 12:18:45 B