23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
by:
Ha-Joon Chang (author)
Shows how economic system really works, including: There's no such thing as a 'free' market; Globalization isn't making the world richer; We don't live in a digital world - the washing machine has changed lives more than the internet; Poor countries are more entrepreneurial than rich ones; and,...
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Shows how economic system really works, including: There's no such thing as a 'free' market; Globalization isn't making the world richer; We don't live in a digital world - the washing machine has changed lives more than the internet; Poor countries are more entrepreneurial than rich ones; and, Higher paid managers don't produce better results.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781846143281 (1846143284)
Publish date: October 1st 2010
Publisher: Allen Lane
Pages no: 286
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Business,
Economics,
Culture,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Political Science,
Social Science,
Society
Całkiem przyjemna lektura, lekko wchodzi i uspokaja. Usystematyzowała i miejscami pogłębiła moją wiedzę na temat współczesnego świata w kontekście ekonomii i socjologii.
Very readable book on economicswith sensible ideas
I finished this a few days ago, but I was a bit slow updating here. I will say right away that this is a book that I would strongly recommend to almost anyone. Chang looks at capitalism via, well, 23 things that the powers that be, namely free market capitalists, conveniently fail to tell you. It is...
12 years ago
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