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From its humble beginnings in Ancient Greece to today's mammoth global system, economics is all around us.Getting to grips with what it means is crucial to understanding how the world works: it's never been more important to know your macro from your micro and your fiscal from your monetary policy.In this invaluable guide, Philip Coggan lifts the veil with an entertaining, no-nonsense overview of ... Read more

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'Big and timely' Sunday Times'A truly amazing story' Financial Times'A real pleasure' EconomistFrom the first obsidian blades that traded 9000 years ago to today's hyper-connected global system, the story of the world economy has been one of "more": more goods; more trade; more prosperity. But with the rise of tariffs as a political weapon and the break-up of the post-1945 international or...
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