{"product_id":"false-economy-a-surprising-economic-history-of-the-world-9781594484445","title":"False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"provocative...persuasive\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) book that examines countries' economic destinies. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFalse Economy\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Beattie weaves together the economic choices, political choices, economic history, and human stories, that determine whether governments and countries remain rich or poor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe also addresses larger questions about why they make the choices they do, and what those mean for the future of our global economy. But despite the heady subject matter, \u003ci\u003eFalse Economy\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively and lucid book that engagingly and thought-provokingly examines macroeconomics, economic topics, and the fault lines and successes that can make or break a culture or induce a global depression. Along the way, readers will discover why Africa doesn't grow cocaine, why our asparagus comes from Peru, why our keyboard spells QWERTY, and why giant pandas are living on borrowed time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3515903\"\u003eAlan Beattie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594484445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594484449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS050020\"\u003ePersonal Finance | Investing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS023000\"\u003eEconomic History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037030\"\u003eModern | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs International Economy Editor of the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eand author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eFalse Economy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAlan Beattie\u003c\/b\u003e writes about economic globalization, trade, development, and aid. Before joining the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, he was an economist at the Bank of England. He holds degrees from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in history and economics, respectively. He lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47358365761773,"sku":"9781594484445","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_fb9519ab-64a0-44d9-a0d3-f06870e6b85f.jpg?v=1731651331","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/false-economy-a-surprising-economic-history-of-the-world-9781594484445","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}