ONE - Economic History 1

“Paul Stone’s passion for the common American is as powerful as his disdain for massive, centralized government. The story told in this book has never been shared before, offering incredible distinc……続きを見る

A history of how the pursuit of growth has kept us from creating a more sustainable and just world. Most economists believe that growth is the surest path to better lives. This has proven to be one ……続きを見る

When, and how, might crises force institutions to change? Crisis management prompts expectations of exceptional behaviour, leaders raising their 'game', and of being empowered. The Greek crisis of 2……続きを見る

The global beauty business permeates our lives, influencing how we perceive ourselves and what it is to be beautiful. The brands and firms which have shaped this industry, such as Avon, Coty, Estée ……続きを見る

Simone Milasas was $187,000 in debt when she realized she needed to make a big change. With the help of the tools featured in this book, she was totally out of debt within two years. Simone's point ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1962, this book was a study of British agricultural policy since the Second World War – during a period which saw the adoption of a comprehensive system of agricultural suppo……続きを見る

Despite its current dominant status, economic growth emerged as a field of study and as a political objective only after the Second World War. This book provides an alternative perspective to the An……続きを見る

The modern economic history of Japan is an extraordinary tale. The country rose over the course of just a hundred and twenty odd years from outright backwardness to the elite tier of the most advanc……続きを見る

Economists and bankers have long been much maligned individuals, but never more so than in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Working as an economist for various financial institutions for mor……続きを見る

Since the end of the nineteenth century the dairy sectors of some industrialised European and American countries have experienced a phase of growth that took place at a different rate and in a diffe……続きを見る

À partir des années 1880, l’électricité est progressivement devenue une technologie centrale, qui va procurer des biens et assurer des services nouveaux, bouleversant ainsi la production industriell……続きを見る

What interpretation(s) do today’s historians make of electrification? Electrification is a process which began almost a hundred and fifty years ago but which more than one billion men and women stil……続きを見る

European culture is rich with diversity and character, developing, maturing, and emerging throughout the course of history. The authors of the book examine the complex nature and multifaceted cultur……続きを見る

Ce dictionnaire rassemble, en quarante-cinq notices réparties en trois volumes, les biographies très documentées des ministres des Finances, de la Révolution française jusqu'à la fin du Second Empir……続きを見る

Social Surveys (1949) examines a host of fact-finding studies, dealing mainly with working class poverty, and the associated nature and problems. To describe the structure of a community demands a c……続きを見る

Planning and Productivity in Sweden (1976) examines the success of Sweden’s economy and working arrangements, detailing how a resource-poor nation came to achieve such high living standards. The gro……続きを見る

In the 1790s, for the first time, reformers proposed bringing poverty to an end. Inspired by scientific progress, the promise of an international economy, and the revolutions in France and the Unite……続きを見る

During the final stages of Prohibition, the US government allowed the consumption and sale of “non-intoxicating” beer, which was at or below 3.2% alcohol-by-weight. Beer’s returnーpermitted with an ……続きを見る

Simone Milasas tinha uma dívida de US$ 187.000 quando percebeu que precisava fazer uma mudança. Com a ajuda das ferramentas apresentadas neste livro, em dois anos, ela estava totalmente livre de dív……続きを見る

The fascinating true story of Viola MacMillan and the scandal that transformed the Toronto Stock Exchange Viola MacMillan had it all: success, money, respect … and even influence. But in 1964, after……続きを見る

In this second edition of African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage, authors Leon C. Prieto and Simone T. A. Phipps dive deep into the powerful legacy of Afric……続きを見る

What was the role of economists and economics in the making of the European Union? This book sheds light on the activities of a particular type of economic experts: the macroeconomic modellers of th……続きを見る

Originally published in 1971, this wide-ranging study illuminates many crucial wage and employment issues by examining the operation of local labour markets and by testing labour market theory again……続きを見る

La velocità con la quale si succedono gli avvenimenti e si trasformano le relazioni nella convivenza mondiale tra le nazioni rende presto obsoleti i testi che pretendono di fare il punto sui rapport……続きを見る

When Empire appeared in 2000, it defined the political and economic challenges of the era of globalization and, thrillingly, found in them possibilities for new and more democratic forms of social o……続きを見る

This book delves into the intricate dynamics between economic elites and the political party system in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, particularly during their democratization phases in the twentiet……続きを見る

First published in 1986, Denmark seeks to show the way in which modern Denmark, with its high standard of living, its sense of an orderly society, and its tolerance, had emerged and been shaped sinc……続きを見る

Lionel Robbins's now famous lectures on the history of economic thought comprise one of the greatest accounts since World War II of the evolution of economic ideas. This volume represents the first ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1967, this was the first book to discuss why agricultural supply became more ‘responsive’ and to provide broadly based evidence of the ways in which that ‘responsiveness’ may……続きを見る

The performance of the British economy over the past fifty-odd years does not make for comforting reading. Indeed, the story is a depressing catalogue of misapprehensions, missteps, wasted opportuni……続きを見る