Niall Kishtainy editor George Abbot (Economist) author John Farndon author Frank Kennedy author James Meadway author Christopher Wallace author Marcus Weeks author text Abridged edition monographic eng

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193 pages : illustrations ; 20cm From the earliest forms of currency to the Industrial Revolution, and from the birth of the stock market t free-market capitalism and globalized trade, The Little Book of Economics brings economic theory and the work of key economists to life. Journeying through centuries of economic thought, it is the perfect pocket-sized guide to the subject. Let the trading begin: 400 BCE-1820 CE -- Industrial and economic revolutions: 1820-1929 -- War and depressions: 1929-1945 -- Post-war economics: 1945-70 -- Contemporary economics: 1970-present. Niall Kishtainy, consultant editor ; George Abbot, John Farndon. Frank Kennedy, James Meadway, Christopher Wallace, Marcus Weeks, contributors "Content previously published in The Economics Books" Includes index Econimics Economic history Economists HB71 .L58 2020 9780241426449 HSLRC 240503 20240503073051.0