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Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics
by Alpha C. Chiang • 1974
Economics explained in equations: a rigorous toolkit from statics to dynamic systems.
4.02
541
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics Summary
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics 91%
Economics explained in equations: a rigorous toolkit from statics to dynamic systems.
by Alpha C. Chiang 1974
4.02
541 ratings
Guide to Economic Indicators
by The Economist • 1998
GDP, inflation, employment: what headline numbers hide and a field guide to reading them critically.
3.64
137
Guide to Economic Indicators Summary
Guide to Economic Indicators 88%
GDP, inflation, employment: what headline numbers hide and a field guide to reading them critically.
by The Economist 1998
3.64
137 ratings
Discrimination and Disparities
by Thomas Sowell • 2018
Disparities are the norm. Discrimination explains far less than we think.
4.46
5k+
Discrimination and Disparities Summary
Discrimination and Disparities 88%
Disparities are the norm. Discrimination explains far less than we think.
by Thomas Sowell 2018
4.46
5k+ ratings
Who Gets What ― and Why
by Alvin E. Roth • 2015
The hidden rules that allocate jobs, schools, and kidneys.
3.86
3k+
Who Gets What ― and Why Summary
Who Gets What ― and Why 88%
The hidden rules that allocate jobs, schools, and kidneys.
by Alvin E. Roth 2015
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2016
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
4.14
3k+
The Rise and Fall of Nations Summary
The Rise and Fall of Nations 88%
Onion prices and billionaire lists reveal more about a country's future than any official forecast.
by Ruchir Sharma 2016
4.14
3k+ ratings
Applied Economics
by Thomas Sowellm • 2003
Popular policies trade visible benefits for invisible costs. Applied economics reads the price tag.
4.18
3k+
Applied Economics Summary
Applied Economics 88%
Popular policies trade visible benefits for invisible costs. Applied economics reads the price tag.
by Thomas Sowellm 2003
4.18
3k+ ratings
Rethinking Capitalism
by Michael Jacobs • 2016
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
4.01
121
Rethinking Capitalism Summary
Rethinking Capitalism 88%
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
by Michael Jacobs 2016
4.01
121 ratings
Hidden Order
by David D. Friedman • 1996
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
3.75
527
Hidden Order Summary
Hidden Order 88%
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
by David D. Friedman 1996
3.75
527 ratings
The Armchair Economist
by Steven E. Landsburg • 1993
Why seat belts kill, recycling destroys forests, and good intentions so often backfire.
3.72
4k+
The Armchair Economist Summary
The Armchair Economist 88%
Why seat belts kill, recycling destroys forests, and good intentions so often backfire.
by Steven E. Landsburg 1993
3.72
4k+ ratings
Debunking Economics
by Steve Keen • 2001
A handful of logical mistakes in economic theory made the Great Recession invisible to the experts.
4.04
820
Debunking Economics Summary
Debunking Economics 88%
A handful of logical mistakes in economic theory made the Great Recession invisible to the experts.
by Steve Keen 2001
4.04
820 ratings
Capitalism
by James Fulcher • 2001
Crises aren't bugs in capitalism: they are its rhythm. Globalization is more myth than fact.
3.56
1k+
Capitalism Summary
Capitalism 88%
Crises aren't bugs in capitalism: they are its rhythm. Globalization is more myth than fact.
by James Fulcher 2001
3.56
1k+ ratings
The Economics of Enough
by Diane Coyle • 2011
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
3.43
116
The Economics of Enough Summary
The Economics of Enough 88%
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
by Diane Coyle 2011
3.43
116 ratings
Macroeconomics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 2013
From GDP measurement to growth theory: the core models that explain how national economies behave.
3.99
1k+
Macroeconomics Summary
Macroeconomics 88%
From GDP measurement to growth theory: the core models that explain how national economies behave.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 2013
3.99
1k+ ratings
Luxury Fever
by Robert H. Frank • 1999
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
3.77
184
Luxury Fever Summary
Luxury Fever 88%
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
by Robert H. Frank 1999
3.77
184 ratings
The Rise and Fall of American Growth
by Robert J. Gordon • 2016
Indoor plumbing, electricity, and the car transformed daily life in ways the internet never will.
4.18
2k+
The Rise and Fall of American Growth Summary
The Rise and Fall of American Growth 88%
Indoor plumbing, electricity, and the car transformed daily life in ways the internet never will.
by Robert J. Gordon 2016
4.18
2k+ ratings
Trade Wars Are Class Wars
by Matthew C. Klein • 2020
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
4.11
2k+
Trade Wars Are Class Wars Summary
Trade Wars Are Class Wars 88%
The real trade war is between classes, not nations. Money flows, not goods, tell the story.
by Matthew C. Klein 2020
4.11
2k+ ratings
How Economics Explains the World
by Andrew Leigh • 2024
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
3.91
3k+
How Economics Explains the World Summary
How Economics Explains the World 88%
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
by Andrew Leigh 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Rise and Decline of Nations
by Mancur Olson • 1982
Not lazy workers or bad policy: stable societies choke on accumulated interest groups.
3.96
534
The Rise and Decline of Nations Summary
The Rise and Decline of Nations 88%
Not lazy workers or bad policy: stable societies choke on accumulated interest groups.
by Mancur Olson 1982
3.96
534 ratings
The Logic of Life
by Tim Harford • 2008
Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.
3.81
6k+
The Logic of Life Summary
The Logic of Life 88%
Why risky sex, segregation, and office politics all have a rational explanation.
by Tim Harford 2008
3.81
6k+ ratings
Capitalism, Alone
by Branko Milanović • 2019
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
4.11
1k+
Capitalism, Alone Summary
Capitalism, Alone 88%
Capitalism has no rivals left, only two forms. Each carries a contradiction that could unravel it.
by Branko Milanović 2019
4.11
1k+ ratings
Wealth, Poverty and Politics
by Thomas Sowell • 2015
Four forces create wealth. None of them is redistribution.
4.36
2k+
Wealth, Poverty and Politics Summary
Wealth, Poverty and Politics 88%
Four forces create wealth. None of them is redistribution.
by Thomas Sowell 2015
4.36
2k+ ratings
The Great Leveler
by Walter Scheidel • 2017
Inequality never falls gently. It only falls after catastrophe: war, revolution, plague, collapse.
3.81
2k+
The Great Leveler Summary
The Great Leveler 88%
Inequality never falls gently. It only falls after catastrophe: war, revolution, plague, collapse.
by Walter Scheidel 2017
3.81
2k+ ratings
Scale and Scope
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. • 1990
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
3.93
71
Scale and Scope Summary
Scale and Scope 88%
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. 1990
3.93
71 ratings
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide
by Robert H. Frank • 2009
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
3.49
300
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide Summary
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide 88%
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
by Robert H. Frank 2009
3.49
300 ratings
Mismeasuring Our Lives
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2009
GDP tracks factories, not welfare. A Nobel economist's blueprint for a better number.
3.74
338
Mismeasuring Our Lives Summary
Mismeasuring Our Lives 88%
GDP tracks factories, not welfare. A Nobel economist's blueprint for a better number.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2009
3.74
338 ratings
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2009
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
3.50
2
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States Summary
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States 87%
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2009
3.50
2 ratings
An Essay on Economic Theory
by Richard Cantillon • 1755
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
4.10
128
An Essay on Economic Theory Summary
An Essay on Economic Theory 87%
Wealth is soil and sweat, not silver. New money favors whoever touches it first.
by Richard Cantillon 1755
4.10
128 ratings
Why Nations Fail
by Daron Acemoğlu • 2012
If geography explained wealth, North and South Korea would be the same country.
4.09
64k+
Why Nations Fail Summary
Why Nations Fail 87%
If geography explained wealth, North and South Korea would be the same country.
by Daron Acemoğlu 2012
4.09
64k+ ratings
Basic Economics
by Thomas Sowellm • 2000
Prices coordinate strangers. Ignore their signal and good intentions breed shortages and decay.
4.37
15k+
Basic Economics Summary
Basic Economics 87%
Prices coordinate strangers. Ignore their signal and good intentions breed shortages and decay.
by Thomas Sowellm 2000
4.37
15k+ ratings
The Rise of the Western World
by Douglass C. North • 1973
The West did not rise because of technology. It rose because of property rights.
3.85
171
The Rise of the Western World Summary
The Rise of the Western World 87%
The West did not rise because of technology. It rose because of property rights.
by Douglass C. North 1973
3.85
171 ratings
Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder • 2013
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
3.94
428
Knowledge and Power Summary
Knowledge and Power 87%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 ratings
The Age of Turbulence
by Alan Greenspan • 2007
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
3.65
7k+
The Age of Turbulence Summary
The Age of Turbulence 87%
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
by Alan Greenspan 2007
3.65
7k+ ratings
Principles of Economics
by Carl Menger • 1871
Economics rebuilt from a single claim: value is not a property of things, but a verdict of the mind.
4.30
726
Principles of Economics Summary
Principles of Economics 87%
Economics rebuilt from a single claim: value is not a property of things, but a verdict of the mind.
by Carl Menger 1871
4.30
726 ratings
Angrynomics
by Eric Lonergan • 2020
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
3.90
842
Angrynomics Summary
Angrynomics 87%
Economic anger has two sources: grievances elites ignore, and tribal rage politicians exploit.
by Eric Lonergan 2020
3.90
842 ratings
Arguing with Zombies
by Paul Krugman • 2020
Dead economic ideas still shape policy. A Nobel laureate on why they survive and what they cost.
3.86
3k+
Arguing with Zombies Summary
Arguing with Zombies 87%
Dead economic ideas still shape policy. A Nobel laureate on why they survive and what they cost.
by Paul Krugman 2020
3.86
3k+ ratings
Good Economics for Hard Times
by Abhijit V. Banerjee • 2019
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
4.22
15k+
Good Economics for Hard Times Summary
Good Economics for Hard Times 87%
The data on immigration, trade, and inequality contradicts everything the policy fight assumes.
by Abhijit V. Banerjee 2019
4.22
15k+ ratings
Economics Rules
by Dani Rodrik • 2015
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
3.94
1k+
Economics Rules Summary
Economics Rules 87%
Economics is a toolkit, not a doctrine. The skill is knowing which model the moment demands.
by Dani Rodrik 2015
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Truth About Markets
by John Kay • 2003
Institutions and history, not ideology, explain why some nations grow rich while most stay poor.
3.85
362
The Truth About Markets Summary
The Truth About Markets 87%
Institutions and history, not ideology, explain why some nations grow rich while most stay poor.
by John Kay 2003
3.85
362 ratings
The Origin of Wealth
by Eric D. Beinhocker • 2006
Traditional economics assumed equilibrium. Actually, economies evolve through trial and error.
4.27
2k+
The Origin of Wealth Summary
The Origin of Wealth 87%
Traditional economics assumed equilibrium. Actually, economies evolve through trial and error.
by Eric D. Beinhocker 2006
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2014
When everything costs nearly nothing to produce, what happens to an economy built on scarcity?
3.92
2k+
The Zero Marginal Cost Society Summary
The Zero Marginal Cost Society 87%
When everything costs nearly nothing to produce, what happens to an economy built on scarcity?
by Jeremy Rifkin 2014
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Secrets of Economic Indicators
by Bernard Baumohl • 2004
Which economic reports swing markets, and how to trade them before the crowd catches on.
3.87
429
The Secrets of Economic Indicators Summary
The Secrets of Economic Indicators 87%
Which economic reports swing markets, and how to trade them before the crowd catches on.
by Bernard Baumohl 2004
3.87
429 ratings
GDP
by Diane Coyle • 2014
GDP was built for counting tanks and factories, not software, services, or a livable planet.
3.65
816
GDP Summary
GDP 87%
GDP was built for counting tanks and factories, not software, services, or a livable planet.
by Diane Coyle 2014
3.65
816 ratings
Principles of Microeconomics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 1997
Who really pays the tax, why minimum wages backfire, and when markets need a helping hand.
3.83
1k+
Principles of Microeconomics Summary
Principles of Microeconomics 87%
Who really pays the tax, why minimum wages backfire, and when markets need a helping hand.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 1997
3.83
1k+ ratings
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
4.01
902k+
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
Freakonomics Rev Ed 87%
Hidden incentives, not the stories we tell, explain why sumo wrestlers cheat and crime drops.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005
4.01
902k+ ratings
How China Escaped the Poverty Trap
by Yuen Yuen Ang • 2016
China grew rich using the very governance flaws that experts said would doom it.
4.30
410
How China Escaped the Poverty Trap Summary
How China Escaped the Poverty Trap 87%
China grew rich using the very governance flaws that experts said would doom it.
by Yuen Yuen Ang 2016
4.30
410 ratings
When the Money Runs Out
by Stephen D. King • 2013
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
3.63
206
When the Money Runs Out Summary
When the Money Runs Out 87%
Western prosperity was a loan, not a promise. The stagnation now is structural, not a phase.
by Stephen D. King 2013
3.63
206 ratings
Butterfly Economics
by Paul Ormerod • 1998
Crash without a shock: how firms and crowds generate boom, bust, and everything in between.
3.69
223
Butterfly Economics Summary
Butterfly Economics 87%
Crash without a shock: how firms and crowds generate boom, bust, and everything in between.
by Paul Ormerod 1998
3.69
223 ratings
Best Things First
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2023
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
3.90
388
Best Things First Summary
Best Things First 87%
Saving 4.2 million lives yearly costs $35 billion, if you fund only the most effective policies.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2023
3.90
388 ratings
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual
by John Eckhardt • 2014
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
4.63
345
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual Summary
Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual 87%
No market, no prices. No prices, no economic calculus. That's why socialism devours its own capital.
by John Eckhardt 2014
4.63
345 ratings
Principles of Economics
by N. Gregory Mankiw • 1997
One graph with two curves explains both a decade of growth and a sudden recession.
4.11
2k+
Principles of Economics Summary
Principles of Economics 87%
One graph with two curves explains both a decade of growth and a sudden recession.
by N. Gregory Mankiw 1997
4.11
2k+ ratings
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