Beattie, Alan <br/><br/>
False economy: a surprising economic history of the world 

 - New York  Penguin Books  2009 
 - xv, 312p.  24 cm ; Pbk 
<br/><br/> Rs.450/- 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0670918102 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Economics<br/>Business cycles<br/>Economic history<br/>International finance