False economy: a surprising economic history of the world

Beattie, Alan

False economy: a surprising economic history of the world - New York Penguin Books 2009 - xv, 312p. 24 cm ; Pbk

Rs.450/-

Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? This title uses stories of economic triumph and disaster to explain how some countries went wrong while others went right, and why it's so difficult to change course once you're on the path to ruin

978-0670918102


Economics
Business cycles
Economic history
International finance

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