False economy : a surprising economic history of the world /: a surprising economic history of the world. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alan Beattie.
• Other Names: (Economics correspondent), Beattie, Alan
• Contents: Making choices : why did Argentina succeed and the United States stall? -- Cities : why didn't Washington, D.C., get the vote? -- Trade : why does Egypt import half its staple food? -- Natural resources : why are oil and diamonds more trouble than they are worth? -- Religion : why don't Islamic countries get rich? -- Politics of development : why does our asparagus come from Peru? -- Trade routes and supply chains : why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? -- Corruption : why did Indonesia prosper under a crooked ruler and Tanzania stay poor under an honest one? -- Path dependence : why are pandas so useless? -- Conclusion : our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.
• Publisher Details: New York : Riverhead Books
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (321 pages)
• Subjects: 330.9; International Economics; Economic history; Economics; Economic history; Economics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781101046852; 1101046856; 9781101046890; 1101046899; 9781101046883; 1101046880; 9780141929934; 0141929936
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-312) and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.