Extreme Economies
«An exploration of the lessons to be drawn from disaster-stricken economies and imperilled (but innovative) people, which ranges from the jungles of Panama to post-tsunami Indonesia to the prison system of Louisiana and Syrian refugee camps.»
The Economist - Books of the Year 2019
Inspiring and thought-provoking, Extreme Economies is filled with lively stories about human experience at society's limits, and what it can teach us about our future. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Black Swan
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 432
- ISBN
- 9781784163259
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
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«An exploration of the lessons to be drawn from disaster-stricken economies and imperilled (but innovative) people, which ranges from the jungles of Panama to post-tsunami Indonesia to the prison system of Louisiana and Syrian refugee camps.»
The Economist - Books of the Year 2019
«Financial Times Best Books of 2019: Extreme Economies is a reflection on human resilience. The author takes you from a prison to a refugee camp to Kinshasa and Santiago to explain how economies work in extreme circumstances and why markets succeed or fail. Weaving economic theory and individual life stories, this is an important and enjoyable read.»
«We learn most about ourselves at times of extreme stress and challenge. Using nine compelling country case studies, Richard Davies brilliantly demonstrates that the same is true of our economic systems. In its approach and insights, Extreme Economies is a revelation - and a must-read.»
Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England
«A highly original approach to understanding what really makes economies tick. Both insightful and accessible to non-economists.»
Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England
«Davies visits economies pushed to the limit and examines what their response teaches us about resilience in the face of climate change, demographic shifts and state failure.»
Financial Times