The Wealth and Poverty of Nations by David Landes
$10.00 AUD
Category: Economics
In this exploration of the complex causes of the wealth and poverty of nations, the answers are found not only in the large forces at work in economies - geography, religion, the broad swings of politics - but also in small details.
The Shortest History of Economics: The Powerful Story of Economic Ideas and Forces that Shape Our World by Andrew Leigh
$26.99 AUD
Category: Economics
'The secret of economics is that the most powerful insights come from a handful of big ideas that anyone can follow.' This small book tells a big story. From ancient times to the modern world, The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transf ...Show more
Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
$22.99 AUD
Category: Economics
From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility Why should we never listen to people who explain rather than do? Why do companies go bust? How is it that we have mor ...Show more
The New Climate War: The fight to take back our planet by Michael E Mann
$35.00 AUD
Category: Economics
A world-leading expert exposes how fossil-fuel companies have waged a thirty-year campaign to blame individuals for climate change while taking no responsibility themselves, and offers guidance on what we must do now to reverse global warming. Recycle. Fly less. Eat less meat. These are some of the way ...Show more
Reset: Restoring Australia after the Pandemic Recession by Ross Garnaut
$32.99 AUD
Category: Economics
From the bestselling author, a ground-breaking sequel to Superpower. In Reset, renowned economist Ross Garnaut shows how the COVID-19 crisis offers Australia the opportunity to reset its economy and build a successful future - and why the old approaches will not work. Garnaut develops the idea of a ren ...Show more
Breaking The Banks by Joseph Healy
$32.99 AUD
Category: Economics
What was once an industry built on trust, professionalism and value, has become synonymous with greed, complacency and everything that has gone wrong with capitalism. So how did Australian banks, which avoided much of the aftermath of the GFC, lose their way and become engulfed in scandal?Breaking the B ...Show more
Rockonomics How Music Explains Everything (about the Economy) by Alan Krueger
$32.99 AUD
Category: Economics | Series: Economist using examples from music industry | Reading Level: very good
Alan Krueger, the former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from rock artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain the principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives. As economists recognize, the music ...Show more
Funding Your Retirement : A Survival Guide by Max Newnham
$32.95 AUD
Category: Economics
Many Australians aren t financially prepared for retirement. And the retirement savings of many more Australians nearing or in retirement were seriously affected by the GFC. Australians need to know how to build their wealth while they work and make their money continue to work hard for them in retireme ...Show more
The Expendables: How the middle class got screwed by globalisation by Jeff Rubin
$34.99 AUD
Category: Economics
A provocative, far-reaching account of how the middle class got stuck with the bill for globalisation, and how the blowback — from Brexit to Trump to populist Europe — will change the developed world. Real wages have not risen much for decades. Union membership has collapsed. Full-time employment is be ...Show more