A little gem of a book I wish had existed many years ago when I was struggling through economics class. The World Bank's Milanovic tracks inequality through recorded history using easily relatable vignettes which explore such topics as income disparities among Jane Austen characters, and whether you can predict soccer World Cup winners based on the wealth of a team's home nation. His explanations of key economic concepts are crystal clear, and delivered in a calm, rational, just-the-facts manner. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in globalization and economic policy.
No comments:
Post a Comment