A New Statesman best book of the year New York Times Editors' Choice pick
A Financial Times best economics book of 2019
An accessible, story-driven look at the future of the global economy, written by a leading expert
While the people who inhabit these places have long been dismissed or ignored, Extreme Economies revives a foundational idea from medical science to turn the logic of modern economics on its head, arguing that the outlier economies are the place to learn about our own future. Whether following Punjabi migrants through the lawless Panamanian jungle or visiting a day-care for the elderly modeled after a casino, Davies brings a storyteller's eye to places where the economy has been destroyed, distorted, and even turbocharged. In adapting to circumstances that would be unimaginable to most of us, the people he encounters along the way have helped to pioneer the economic infrastructure of the future.
At once personal and keenly analytical, Extreme Economies is an epic travelogue for the age of global turbulence, shedding light on today's most pressing economic questions.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781250170514
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Publication Date: 01-05-2021
Pages: 416
Product Dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.00(d)
About the Author
Richard Davies is a British economist and journalist. He is a fellow at the London School of Economics, and has served as economic adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers at HM Treasury. The author of Extreme Economies, he also served as the economics editor of The Economist.
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